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Beschreibung
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZE
A SUNDAY TIMES PAPERBACK OF THE YEAR

'Magnificent . . . Important and hugely readable' William Dalrymple, Financial Times'A wildly ambitious and entertainingly lurid history' James Barr, The Times'A panoramic and thought-provoking account' Guardian'A winning portrait of seven centuries of empire, teeming with life and colour' Sunday Times'Superb, gripping and refreshing' Simon Sebag Montefiore'Sweeping, colorful, and rich in extraordinary characters' Tom HollandThe major new history of a diverse empire that straddled East and West.The Ottoman Empire has long been depicted as the Islamic, Asian antithesis of the Christian, European West, when in reality, their multiethnic, multilingual, and multireligious domain reached deep into Europe's heart. Recounting their remarkable rise to a world empire, Marc David Baer traces their debts to their Turkish, Mongolian, Islamic and Byzantine heritage. Upending Western accounts of the Renaissance, the Age of Exploration and the Reformation, The Ottomans is a magisterial portrait that vividly redefines the dynasty's enduring impact on Europe and the world.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZE
A SUNDAY TIMES PAPERBACK OF THE YEAR

'Magnificent . . . Important and hugely readable' William Dalrymple, Financial Times'A wildly ambitious and entertainingly lurid history' James Barr, The Times'A panoramic and thought-provoking account' Guardian'A winning portrait of seven centuries of empire, teeming with life and colour' Sunday Times'Superb, gripping and refreshing' Simon Sebag Montefiore'Sweeping, colorful, and rich in extraordinary characters' Tom HollandThe major new history of a diverse empire that straddled East and West.The Ottoman Empire has long been depicted as the Islamic, Asian antithesis of the Christian, European West, when in reality, their multiethnic, multilingual, and multireligious domain reached deep into Europe's heart. Recounting their remarkable rise to a world empire, Marc David Baer traces their debts to their Turkish, Mongolian, Islamic and Byzantine heritage. Upending Western accounts of the Renaissance, the Age of Exploration and the Reformation, The Ottomans is a magisterial portrait that vividly redefines the dynasty's enduring impact on Europe and the world.
Über den Autor
Marc David Baer
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2023
Genre: Geschichte, Importe
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: XVI
544 S.
16 farbige Bildtaf.
ISBN-13: 9781473695740
ISBN-10: 1473695740
Sprache: Englisch
Herstellernummer: 683738
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Baer, Marc David
Hersteller: Hodder And Stoughton Ltd.
Basic Books
John Murray Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Vertrieb, Weidestr. 122a, D-22083 Hamburg, gpsr@petersen-buchimport.com
Maße: 198 x 132 x 40 mm
Von/Mit: Marc David Baer
Erscheinungsdatum: 20.01.2023
Gewicht: 0,412 kg
Artikel-ID: 120727676