{"product_id":"the-ottomans-1700-1923-virginia-aksan-9781138923249","title":"The Ottomans 1700-1923: An Empire Besieged","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginally conceived as a military history, this second edition completes the story of the Middle Eastern populations that underwent significant transformation in the nineteenth century, finally imploding in communal violence, paramilitary activity, and genocide after the Berlin Treaty of 1878. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow called \u003ci\u003eThe Ottomans 1700-1923: An Empire Besieged, \u003c\/i\u003e the book charts the evolution of a military system in the era of shrinking borders, global consciousness, financial collapse, and revolutionary fervour. The focus of the text is on those who fought, defended, and finally challenged the sultan and the system, leaving long-lasting legacies in the contemporary Middle East. Richly illustrated, the text is accompanied by brief portraits of the friends and foes of the Ottoman house.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by a foremost scholar of the Ottoman Empire and featuring illustrations that have not been seen in print before, this second edition is essential reading for both students and scholars of the Ottoman Empire, Ottoman society, military and political history, and Ottoman-European relations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Virginia Aksan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138923249\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138923249\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/28\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 372\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.24lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.82d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Virginia Aksan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43989746778367,"sku":"9781138923249","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3f685703-c652-46f5-b6d9-f7b8a3d54681.jpg?v=1683301180","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-ottomans-1700-1923-virginia-aksan-9781138923249","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}