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The Ottoman Empire: Its Record and Legacy
The Ottoman Empire Its Record and Legacy Author:Wayne S Vucinich The Ottoman Empire was an intricate network of social systems and subsystems, which changed from one period to another far more than is generally believed. The vast array of constituent elements shifted in relation to each other much like the particles in a kaleidoscope. Enfeebled by its own deliberate policy of isolating from each other the s... more »everal distinct component cultures, the Ottoman Empire failed to instill in its diverse subjects a sense of belonging. After the sixteenth century the inherent weaknesses of the Ottoman state stood forth fully revealed, and the Empire entered a period of ineluctable decline. This lucid volume give a concise picture of the Ottoman Empire in the time of its flowering and in the time of its decay, with significant comments on is many-sided legacy.« less