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Approaching Ottoman Historyby Suraiya Faroqhi
Cambridge University Press 1999; US$ 32.00In a state-of-the-art introduction to Ottoman history, Suraiya Faroqhi explores the sources and interprets them for students in the field and in related disciplines. In so doing, she demonstrates how documents were prepared and encourages her readers to adopt a critical approach to their findings. more...
Tocqueville in the Ottoman Empireby A. Salzmann
BRILL 2004; US$ 137.00Based on archival research, this work examines the Ottoman ancien regime. The author argues that the success of the regime was due to the articulation of a complex financial network revolving around central state elite investments and an Istanbul-based and supervised banking system. more...
The Young Turks in Oppositionby M. Sukru Hanioglu
Oxford University Press 1995; US$ 100.00A detailed study of the Turkish secret society known as CUP (Committee of Union and Progress), a movement which continues to influence the thinking of Turkish intellectuals. It also provides insights into diplomatic relations between the Ottoman Empire and Europe in the early 20th century. more...
Turkish Dynamicsby Ersin Kalaycioglu
Palgrave Macmillan 2006; US$ 95.00Enhances understanding of the interactions of liberal democracy with longstanding cultural cleavages along secular-religious lines, ethnicity, and social class. This chronological narrative focuses on how the process of urbanization and industrialization has led to social mobilization and population movements from villages into the cities. more...
Turkey Since 1970by D. Lovatt
Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. 2001; US$ 140.00Contemporary Turkey often appears to be juggling a plethora of agenda issues (radical Islam, terrorism, separatism, enemies without, enemies within, corruption, inflation, mafia-government links and natural disasters) with military interventions of varying degrees and short-lived, wobbly coalition governments. The contributors to Turkey Since 1970 offer clear and accessible background information to events that have aided and hindered the country's development. more...
CultureShock! Bulgariaby Agnes Sachsenroeder
Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Ptd Ltd 2008; US$ 11.17A guide for those travellers who are looking to understand the countries they are visiting. It contains: insights into the people and their culture and traditions; advice on adapting into the local environment; linguistic help and hints on how to learn the language and do business; and, a list of foreign words and phrases. more...
Kemalism in Turkish Politicsby Sinan Ciddi
Taylor & Francis 2008; US$ 44.95This book is concerned with Turkeys political evolution and in particular why a social democratic alternative has never fully developed. Sinan Ciddi examines the roles of nationalism and the political establishment and the role of Kemalist ideology. more...
Ransom Slavery along the Ottoman Bordersby Geza David; Pal Fodor
BRILL 2007; US$ 125.00The volume is an ambitious attempt to give a comprehensive picture of trade in captives along the European borders of the Ottoman Empire, especially in Central Europe. It brings together a great deal of so far unpublished archival material and thus integrates a new area into the research. more...
The Sons of Bayezidby Dimitris Kastritsis
BRILL 2007; US$ 133.00Gives detailed reconstruction of the events and political culture of the Ottoman civil war of 1402-1413. more...
DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Bulgariaby Jonathan Bousfield; Matthew Willis
Dorling Kindersley 2011; US$ 23.00Despite its European location, Bulgaria is a surprisingly undiscovered country rich in natural resources, history, and culture. This lavishly illustrated DK Eyewitness Travel Guide is all you need to cover everything from Bulgaria's capital, Sofia, to the ancient countryside villages of Koprivshtitsa and Veliko Turnovo. Soak up the many flavors of Bulgaria region by region with sights, beaches, markets, and festivals listed town by town. Full-color maps and city plans enable you to explore the capital and the regions in depth, while special features explain the history, cultural heritage, traditional festivals, and local cuisine. Walks, scenic routes, and thematic tours are also included, showing you how to make the most of the country's... more...









