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Books on Turkish history
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12 Feb 2008 Tue 08:06 pm |
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Someone here recommended:
Osman's Dream:
The History of the Ottoman Empire
by Caroline Finkel
I bought the book and am working my way through it. It attempts to cover a very long period of history that has not been well understood in the West. It's pretty wordy and informative, but not particularly smooth reading.
I recently purchased:
The Harem : an account of the institution as it existed in the Palace of the Turkish Sultans with a history of the Grand Seraglio from its foundation to modern times.
by Norman Mosley Penzer
This is a well written book that was written in 1936. Nice illustrations and description of Topkapi. It is easy reading, not the usual titilating book, but rather a description of the politics and structure of the Harem.
The main problem I have with it is that the illustrations are black and white drawings or photos, but at the time it was written, color did not exist.
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12 Feb 2008 Tue 08:12 pm |
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Thanks Alameda 
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12 Feb 2008 Tue 08:26 pm |
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Quoting AEnigma III: Thanks Alameda |
I hope you have some book recommendations to share as well. Note I edited my original post to correct some errors.
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12 Feb 2008 Tue 08:26 pm |
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Quoting alameda: Quoting AEnigma III: Thanks Alameda |
I hope you have some book recommendations to share as well. Note I edited my original post to correct some errors. |
No, I only wanted to share my love 
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12 Feb 2008 Tue 08:28 pm |
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Quoting AEnigma III: Quoting alameda: Quoting AEnigma III: Thanks Alameda |
I hope you have some book recommendations to share as well. Note I edited my original post to correct some errors. |
No, I only wanted to share my love |
Do I have to follow you around every post making sure you ok? You are out of control AEnigma....I demand you stop this happiness immediately!
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12 Feb 2008 Tue 08:45 pm |
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Erik Jan Zürcher - a history of Modern Turkey.
Also available in Turkish and Dutch 
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12 Feb 2008 Tue 09:43 pm |
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Quoting Deli_kizin: Erik Jan Zürcher - a history of Modern Turkey.
Also available in Turkish and Dutch |
How did you find this book? Was it informative?
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12 Feb 2008 Tue 10:11 pm |
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Quoting alameda: How did you find this book? Was it informative? |
I have read only small parts of it, the English version. They are clear and to the point. Its a must-have for people who want to know more about Turkey.
He teaches at my university and he was one of the reasons I decided to get educated here  He seems to know everything about Turkey.
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12 Feb 2008 Tue 10:29 pm |
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The Lords of the Golden Horn, by Noel Barber 1970
This is a book about people; it does not pretend to be a history of the Ottoman Empire. N. Barber tried to show the decline of a mighty and colorful empire through the eyes and actions of the Sultans and their concubines in the harem (who at times wielded immense power) from the time of Suleiman the Magnificent to the death of a leader of a different stamp - Kamal Ataturk.
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13 Feb 2008 Wed 12:00 am |
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Quoting Deli_kizin: Quoting alameda: How did you find this book? Was it informative? |
I have read only small parts of it, the English version. They are clear and to the point. Its a must-have for people who want to know more about Turkey.
He teaches at my university and he was one of the reasons I decided to get educated here He seems to know everything about Turkey. |
He has good recommendations..
Turkish distinction for Erik-Jan Zürcher
"21 June 2005
Professor Erik-Jan Zürcher has received the Medal of High Distinction from the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, for his work in contesting misconceptions and prejudices about Turkey, which played a role in bringing closer the accession of Turkey to the European Union."
I'll have to look up some of his works. Thank you for sharing.
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