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his grief the words of the Qur'an came to mind, It is He Who gives life and death and He has power over all things.
Opening his eyes, it was as if the tops of the fruit trees were smiling at him, "Note us as well," they were saying, "Do not only look at the ruins, "

This was a really interesting overview of a part of history I really didn't know that much about.
It's definitely written in a fairly academic style, and there were a few times I had to Google what was being talked aboutHoward does tend to reference historical treaties and events without actually explaining what they involvedbut overall it's a very good read.
The account of the English guy describing how the Ottomans were crazy for coffee was a nice inclusion, because it really helps to remind you that although history is a lot of dates and wars and stuff like that, it's really just about people's lives.
I think that Howard shows that well,.stars.,Decent, but rather overlyintricate for an introductory text, This doesn't seem to be a good beginning book on the topic of Ottoman History, It seems to presuppose a certain level of knowledge of the Ottoman Empire, It combines a narrative with cultural and financial/economic history which is a good thing, but I think it's a book you would want to read after reading a more general History of the Empire.
Excellent history of the Ottoman Empire written from the Ottoman point of view, The description of this book on Amazon and GoodReads isaccurate, The book is well written, informative, and takes a humanistic approach to its subject matter that I enjoyed and often find lacking in many history books.
The approach gives the reader a glimpse into the national soul of an Ottoman citizen, particularly a citizen of Turkish decent.
One comes away with a sense of the character of an Ottoman citizen and the Ottoman world outlook that also helps explain how the Empire was able to govern such a diverse group of peoples for so long.


However, be warned that this is not intended as an introduction to the history of the Ottoman Empire.
As advertised, if you consider it as a college history textbook, it is designed for graduate and advanced undergraduate students.
I do not think it is as accessible to the general reader as some of the academic reviewers suggest, The author assumes the reader has a basic understanding of the Empire's general formation, territory, diverse cultures and place in Islamic history.
If one does not have such a basic understanding, one may spend a lot of time looking up events and people on Google to get a framework to better understand the context of what you are reading.
A holistic history of the Ottoman empire from its origins to its dismemberment, Douglas A, Howard was able to combine the chronology of a history textbook with the rich and enlightening detail that gives the book a human perspective to many of the events and moments covered.

Quoting Said Nursi in the last paragraph of the book, he captures the continuous cycles of destruction and despair, hope and rebirth that have defined human history "The Ottoman Empire was dead, the Van citadel a gravestone over its entombed remains.
The world was collapsing upon him, In his grief the words of the Quran came to mind It is He Who gives life and death and He has power over all things.
Opening his eyes, it was as if the tops of the fruit trees were smiling at him, “Note us as well,” they were saying, “Do not only look at the ruins, ” Covering the full history of the Ottoman Empire, from its genesis in postMongol Eurasia to its dissolution after the Great War in Europe, this textbook takes a holistic approach, considering the Ottoman worldview what it was, how it came together, and how it fell apart.
Douglas A. Howard stresses the crucial role of the Ottoman sultans and their extended household, discusses the evolution of the empire's fiscal model, and analyzes favorite works of Ottoman literature, emphasizing spirituality, the awareness of space and time, and emotions, migration, violence, disease, and disaster.


Following how people spent their time, their attitudes towards authority, how they made their money, and their sense of humor and sense of beauty, this illustrated textbook is an essential resource for graduate and advanced undergraduate, courses on the history of the Ottoman Empire, the Middle East, Islamic history, and the history of Eastern Europe.
The book includes over eighty illustrations, maps and textboxes, .