The Ottomans
Khans, Caesars and Caliphs
$25.17
- Paperback
560 pages
- Release Date
13 February 2023
Summary
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
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781473695740 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1473695740 |
| Author: | Marc David Baer |
| Publisher: | John Murray Press |
| Imprint: | Basic Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 560 |
| Release Date: | 13 February 2023 |
| Weight: | 413g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 42mm |
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Critics Review
A wildly ambitious and entertainingly lurid history
– James Barr, The TimesHighly readable … Baer’s fine book gives a panoramic and thought-provoking account of over half a millennium of Ottoman and - it now goes without saying - European history
– GuardianA winning portrait of seven centuries of empire, teeming with life and colour, human interest and oddity, cruelty and oppression mixed with pleasure, benevolence and great artistic beauty
– Sunday TimesA book as sweeping, colorful, and rich in extraordinary characters as the empire which it describes – Tom Holland, author of DominionA compellingly readable account of one of the great world empires from its origins in thirteenth century to modern times … Blending the sacred and the profane, the social and the political, the sublime and the absurd, Baer brings his subject to life in rich vignettes. An outstanding book – Eugene Rogan, author of The Fall of the OttomansMarc David Baer’s The Ottomans is a scintillating and brilliantly panoramic account of the history of the Ottoman empire, from its genesis to its dissolution … It challenges and transforms how we think of ‘East’ and ‘West,’ ‘Enlightenment,’ and ‘modernity,’ and directly confronts the horrors as well as the achievements of Ottoman rule – Peter Sarris, University of CambridgeBaer’s colourful, readable book is informed by all the newest research on his massive subject. In showing how an epic of universal empire, conquest and toleration turned into the drama of nationalism, crisis, and genocide, he gives us not only an expansive history of the Ottomans, but an expanded history of Europe. – James McDougall, University of OxfordExpertly captures the undercurrents of Ottoman history … There’s no study more masterful – Library JournalA superb, gripping and refreshing new history - finely written and filled with fascinating characters and analysis - that places the dynasty where it belongs: at the centre of European history
– Simon Sebag Montefiore, author of The Romanovs and JerusalemA thrilling history of one of the world’s largest empires – All About HistoryProvocative and engaging, this book is a refreshing new study of the Ottoman Empire and its legacy … Populated by vivid characters and descriptions of events this book is well-paced, rich and beautifully executed. Essential reading not only for those interested in the history of the Middle East, but also for those interested more broadly in the history of Europe, the history of Empire and the politics of genocide
– Katherine PangonisAn epic, sweeping history of the Ottoman Empire … It’s absolutely fabulous – Alex Churchill, History Hack podcast[Baer’s] enlightening forays into the side alleys of Ottoman history make this book very enjoyable … splendid
– Literary ReviewForceful history – New YorkerA fuller, fresher view of the dynasty that ruled an empire for 500 years and helped shape the West … A major achievement – Anthony Sattin, SpectatorMagnificent … Like a swift Ottoman caique cutting through the Sweet Waters of Asia, Baer’s taut prose splices stereotypes and makes us think twice about long-held assumptions … [An] important and hugely readable book - a model of well-written, accessible scholarship – William Dalrymple, Financial Times[A] fascinating, thought-provoking book that wears its learning lightly. It asks us not only to rethink the Ottomans, but also to consider what exactly constitutes being European. – Roger Crowley, Aspects of HistoryBaer’s portrait teems with life and colour – The Sunday TimesAbout The Author
Marc David Baer
Marc David Baer is professor of International History at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He is the author of five books, including Honored by the Glory of Islam: Conversion and Conquest in Ottoman Europe, which won the Albert Hourani Prize.
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