Bibliograph

Between two worlds, the construction of the Ottoman state, Cemal Kafadar

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Between two worlds, the construction of the Ottoman state, Cemal Kafadar

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-207) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Between two worlds

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

42628589

Responsibility statement

Cemal Kafadar

Sub title

the construction of the Ottoman state

Summary

Cemal Kafadar offers a much more subtle and complex interpretation of the early Ottoman period than that provided by other historians. His careful analysis of medieval as well as modern historiography from the perspective of a cultural historian demonstrates how ethnic, tribal, linguistic, religious, and political affiliations were all at play in the struggle for power in Anatolia and the Balkans during the late Middle Ages. This highly original look at the rise of the Ottoman empire-the longest-lived political entity in human history-shows the transformation of a tiny frontier enterprise into

Table Of Contents

Preface -- Chronology -- Introduction. Background and overview ; Identity and influence in the history of nations -- The moderns. The rise of the Ottoman state in modern historiography ; The Wittek thesis and its critics -- The sources. Gaza and Gazis in the frontier narratives of medieval Anatolia ; The chronicles of the House of Osman and their flavor: onion or garlic? -- The Ottomans: the construction of the Ottoman state. Strategizing for alliances and conflicts: the early Beglik ; Into the limelight and the rise of tensions -- Epilogue: The creation of an imperial political technology and ideology

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