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The Sultan's Fleet: Seafarers of the Ottoman Empire by Christine Isom-Verhaaren
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- ISBN-13
- 9780755641758
- Book Title
- The Sultan's Fleet
- ISBN
- 9780755641758
- Subject Area
- History
- Publication Name
- Sultan's Fleet : Seafarers of the Ottoman Empire
- Item Length
- 9.2 in
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Subject
- Middle East / Turkey & Ottoman Empire
- Publication Year
- 2021
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.6 in
- Item Width
- 6.4 in
- Item Weight
- 16 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 296 Pages
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While the Ottoman Empire is most often recognized today as a land power, for four centuries the seas of the Eastern Mediterranean were dominated by the Ottoman Navy. Yet to date, little is known about the seafarers who made up the sultans' fleet, the men whose naval mastery ensured that an empire from North Africa to Black Sea expanded and was protected, allowing global trading networks to flourish in the face of piracy and the Sublime Porte's wars with the Italian city states and continental European powers. In this book, Christine Isom-Verhaaren provides a history of the major events and engagements of the navy, from its origins as the fleets of Anatolian Turkish beyliks to major turning points such as the Battle of Lepanto. But the book also puts together a picture of the structure of the Ottoman navy as an institution, revealing the personal stories of the North African corsairs and Greek sailors recruited as admirals. Rich in detail drawn from a variety of sources, the book provides a comprehensive account of the Ottoman Navy, the forgotten contingent in the empire's period of supremacy from the 14th century to the 18th century.
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Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-10
0755641752
ISBN-13
9780755641758
eBay Product ID (ePID)
11050068108
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Sultan's Fleet : Seafarers of the Ottoman Empire
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Middle East / Turkey & Ottoman Empire
Publication Year
2021
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
History
Number of Pages
296 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Width
6.4 in
Item Weight
16 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Dr451
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""This is a story not of ships but of men--the men who led the sultan's fleet. Turks, Greeks, Italians, and others, they came from all walks of life: pirates, slaves, or members of the sultan's court. This is also the story of naval competition between Venice and the Ottoman Empire, and the lives and careers of several Ottoman admirals who were intertwined with this rivalry. Isom-Verhaaren deftly interweaves these tensions with the history of Ottoman naval victories and defeats, giving us a new perspective on the Ottomans' role in the Mediterranean. The outcome of its naval warfare with Western Europe may have had less to do with the strength or weakness of the empire than with internal patronage and politics, the structure of the ruling elite, and that elite's concept of its identity."" -- Linda Darling, The University of Arizona, USA ""The Sultan's Fleet is an insightful, people-centered history of the early modern Ottoman navy based on original Ottoman sources. It challenges us to revise our understanding of how the Ottoman Empire remained so powerful for so long, and will prove immensely helpful in building a truly balanced, comparative history of the early modern Mediterranean world."" -- Douglas Howard, Calvin University, USA ""Recovering the sweep of maritime history from the medieval and early modern Ottoman world, Professor Isom-Verhaaren challenges the established narrative of Ottoman history as one of a land-based empire by bringing its naval component to the fore-thereby demonstrating that the achievements of its sailors were of critical importance to Ottoman fortunes."" -- John Curry, University of Nevada, USA, This is a story not of ships but of men--the men who led the sultan's fleet. Turks,Greeks, Italians, and others, they came from all walks of life: pirates, slaves,or members of the sultan's court. This is also the story of naval competitionbetween Venice and the Ottoman Empire, and the lives and careers of severalOttoman admirals who were intertwined with this rivalry. Isom-Verhaarendeftly interweaves these tensions with the history of Ottoman naval victories anddefeats, giving us a new perspective on the Ottomans' role in the Mediterranean.The outcome of its naval warfare with Western Europe may have had less to dowith the strength or weakness of the empire than with internal patronage andpolitics, the structure of the ruling elite, and that elite's concept of its identity., "This is a story not of ships but of men--the men who led the sultan's fleet. Turks, Greeks, Italians, and others, they came from all walks of life: pirates, slaves, or members of the sultan's court. This is also the story of naval competition between Venice and the Ottoman Empire, and the lives and careers of several Ottoman admirals who were intertwined with this rivalry. Isom-Verhaaren deftly interweaves these tensions with the history of Ottoman naval victories and defeats, giving us a new perspective on the Ottomans' role in the Mediterranean. The outcome of its naval warfare with Western Europe may have had less to do with the strength or weakness of the empire than with internal patronage and politics, the structure of the ruling elite, and that elite's concept of its identity." - Linda Darling, The University of Arizona, USA "The Sultan's Fleet is an insightful, people-centered history of the early modern Ottoman navy based on original Ottoman sources. It challenges us to revise our understanding of how the Ottoman Empire remained so powerful for so long, and will prove immensely helpful in building a truly balanced, comparative history of the early modern Mediterranean world." - Douglas Howard, Calvin University, USA "Recovering the sweep of maritime history from the medieval and early modern Ottoman world, Professor Isom-Verhaaren challenges the established narrative of Ottoman history as one of a land-based empire by bringing its naval component to the fore--thereby demonstrating that the achievements of its sailors were of critical importance to Ottoman fortunes." - John Curry, University of Nevada, USA, "An indispensable book about one of the most influential but misunderstood phenomena of the past few hundred years ... Immensely ambitious, informative and important." -- Muslim World Book Review "This is a story not of ships but of men--the men who led the sultan's fleet. Turks, Greeks, Italians, and others, they came from all walks of life: pirates, slaves, or members of the sultan's court. This is also the story of naval competition between Venice and the Ottoman Empire, and the lives and careers of several Ottoman admirals who were intertwined with this rivalry. Isom-Verhaaren deftly interweaves these tensions with the history of Ottoman naval victories and defeats, giving us a new perspective on the Ottomans' role in the Mediterranean. The outcome of its naval warfare with Western Europe may have had less to do with the strength or weakness of the empire than with internal patronage and politics, the structure of the ruling elite, and that elite's concept of its identity." -- Linda Darling, The University of Arizona, USA "The Sultan's Fleet is an insightful, people-centered history of the early modern Ottoman navy based on original Ottoman sources. It challenges us to revise our understanding of how the Ottoman Empire remained so powerful for so long, and will prove immensely helpful in building a truly balanced, comparative history of the early modern Mediterranean world." -- Douglas Howard, Calvin University, USA "Recovering the sweep of maritime history from the medieval and early modern Ottoman world, Professor Isom-Verhaaren challenges the established narrative of Ottoman history as one of a land-based empire by bringing its naval component to the fore-thereby demonstrating that the achievements of its sailors were of critical importance to Ottoman fortunes." -- John Curry, University of Nevada, USA
Target Audience
College Audience
Dewey Decimal
359.480956
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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