The Ottomans: A Cultural Legacy by Diana Darke

The Ottomans: A Cultural Legacy

Diana Darke

288 pages hardcover

2 editions

nonfiction history challenging informative reflective medium-paced
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While many still equate the Ottomans with the decadence of Istanbul--extravagant architecture, harems, and hookahs--they are unaware that the secrets of Ottoman success lay in a disciplined bureaucracy and a standing army that both awed and seduce...

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