Product details
ISBN
9781857283891
Published
1998-11-17
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight
460 gr
Height
234 mm
Width
156 mm
Age
U, P, 05, 06
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
304
Author
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Rhoads Murphey University of Birmingham<p><strong>'This is an informative, well written work which serves both as a reliable text-book and as a stimulus to further debate.'</strong> - <em>English Historical Review</em></p>
A study of the Ottoman military machine and its successes in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East in a period when they were feared by western European states and the focus of much military concern. The book is intended for undergraduate courses in early modern history, Ottoman history, history of the Middle East and North Africa, and for military historians.
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A study of the Ottoman military machine and its successes in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East in a period when they were feared by Western European states and were the focus of much military concern.
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1 General political framework: the evolving context 2 Material constraints on Ottoman warfare: the immutable context 3 Military manpower and military spending: an attempt at realistic assessment 4 Troop movement and army transport 5 Provisioning the army 6 Ottoman methods of warfare: experience, competence and adherence to standard norms of contemporary military practice 7 Motivational and psychological aspects of Ottoman warfare 8 The aftereffects of Ottoman warfare: a review of the essential elements of Ottoman pragmatism in the military sphere 9 Conclusion – war and social transformation in the Ottoman empire
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Product details
ISBN
9781857283891
Published
1998-11-17
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight
460 gr
Height
234 mm
Width
156 mm
Age
U, P, 05, 06
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
304
Author