1. Introduction: firearms and armaments industries; 2. Gunpowder technology and the Ottomans; 3. Cannons and muskets; 4. Saltpeter industries; 5. Gunpowder industries; 6. Munitions and ordnance industries; 7. Conclusions: guns and empire; Appendix; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
The book affords insight into the early success and subsequent failure of an Islamic empire against European adversaries.
Gabor Agoston is Assistant Professor in the Department of History, Georgetown University. His previous publications include Hungary in the Seventeenth Century (with Terez Oborni, 2000).
'Gabor Agoston, an Associate Professor of History at Georgetown, has in Guns for the Sultan done marvellous work in using the empirical data regarding the Ottoman weapons industry to tackle larger theoretical issues in historiography - thus showing a mastery of both. Despite the peril that any such a richly detailed text could end up disintegrating into minutiae, the author's thoughtful and straightforward prose allows the reader to navigate this complex and little-known world. ... Gabor Agoston has achieved a work which will no doubt become standard reference for a long time to come. ... this brand-new study is well worth a read ...'. Balkanalysis.com 'A delight for war history buffs ...' Cornucopia '... both are essential authorities that will be referred to repeatedly and will shape a greater understanding of Turkish history, and contribute to an informed discussion on issues of contemporary global politics.' Asian Affairs 'Agoston introduces some intriguing questions about the differences between state production of weapons and private arms industries; further research on these dynamics might very well provide insights for understanding the cycles of 'organised violence' in terms of the centralised state and popular resistance in both Anatolia and Balkan Europe.' Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society
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