Twentieth Century Janissary
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Twentieth Century Janissary
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Author : C. Dionysios Dionou
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2011-03-18
Twentieth Century Janissary written by C. Dionysios Dionou and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-18 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Although not entirely a happy memoir, this book looks back on the author’s life with a dash of humor. It reminds the author of his mostly painful yet rewarding challenges while growing up, and being a Greek orphan. In this book, he states that his life had an enormous toll on him, leaving deep scars that are diffi cult to heal. However, this story is not merely about the author’s life. It also contains several universal themes about childhood, adoption, how to raise children, and more. Touching and enlightening at the same time, Twentieth-Century Janissary: An Orphan’s Search For Freedom, Family, and Heritage also invites the younger generation of Greeks to cherish their heritage and legacy. This book is available in trade paperback, trade hardback, and eBook formats. For more information, interested parties may log on to www.Xlibris.com.
The Janissaries
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Author : Godfrey Goodwin
language : en
Publisher: Saqi
Release Date : 2013-01-02
The Janissaries written by Godfrey Goodwin and has been published by Saqi this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-02 with History categories.
From the fifteenth to the sixteenth century, the janissaries were the scourge of Europe. With their martial music, their muskets and their drilled march, it seemed that no one could withstand them. Their loyalty to their corps was infinite as the Ottomans conquered the Balkans as far as the Danube, and Syria, Egypt and Iraq. They set up semi-independent states along the North African coast and even fought at sea. Their political power was such that even sultans trembled. Who were they? Why were they an elite? Why did they decline and what was their end? These are some of the questions which this book attempts to answer. It is the story of extraordinary personalities in both victory and defeat. 'An incredible book ... a tour de force' Middle East International 'Well written and lucid.' Muslim World Books Review 'Goodwin has done so much in his scholarly career to introduce a wide audience to Ottoman culture.' Financial Times
The Janissaries Of Damascus In The Sixteenth Century Or How Conquering A Province Changed
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Author : Linda T. Darling
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019
The Janissaries Of Damascus In The Sixteenth Century Or How Conquering A Province Changed written by Linda T. Darling and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with categories.
After the Ottoman conquest of Syria in 1516, the Janissaries of Damascus were employed to meet the manpower needs of further campaigns in Iran, Cyprus, and particularly Yemen. The recruitment of the necessary troops beyond the dev?irme dramatically changed the character of the Janissary corps and eventually the empire as a whole. It transformed the Janissaries from an elite military unit of slave soldiers into an assemblage of men from diverse origins, slave and free, who performed a variety of functions for the empire in addition to waging war. This transformation affected the role of the Janissaries in Ottoman politics as well as their own concept of themselves and their role, generating shifts among social groups and changes in the way Ottomans regarded their empire. This study examines the change in military recruitment in Syria through the documents of the Ottoman government, showing how the actual beginning of this transformation differed from its description by contemporary writers of nasihatnameler.
The Janissaries
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Author : David Nicolle
language : en
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Release Date : 1995-05-15
The Janissaries written by David Nicolle and has been published by Osprey Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-05-15 with History categories.
The Janissaries comprised an élite corps in the service of the Ottoman Empire. It was composed of war captives and Christian youths pressed into service; all of whom were converted to Islam and trained under the strictest discipline. In many ways, Jannisaries reflected Ottoman society, which was itself dominated by a military elite and where there was much greater social mobility than in Europe. On top of this, the Turks looked upon Europe much as the early Americans viewed the Western Frontier – as a land of adventure, mission and opportunity. David Nicolle examines the history, organisation, weapons and uniforms of these élite Turkish troops.
The Ottoman Empire Of The Twentieth Century
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Author : Vahan Cardashian
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1908
The Ottoman Empire Of The Twentieth Century written by Vahan Cardashian and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1908 with Armenian question categories.
Imperial Meanderings And Republican By Ways
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Author : Robert W. Olson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
Imperial Meanderings And Republican By Ways written by Robert W. Olson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Jews categories.
Confessions Of A Janissary
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Author : Nicholas Downing
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2021-09-04
Confessions Of A Janissary written by Nicholas Downing and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-04 with categories.
It is the late 14th Century. The young Ottoman Empire is on the rise. The Sultan's secret weapons are his elite Janissary soldier-slaves: Christian boys taken from their families, forcibly converted to Islam, and conscripted into a lifetime of military service to the Empire. Confessions of a Janissary is the epic journey of a boy who will become a man, a slave who will become a legend, a sworn celibate searching for his long-lost love, and a wandering sheep in need of a worthy shepherd. Originally released on Amazon's Kindle Vella serialized fiction platform in July 2021, Confessions of a Janissary has received the following accolades: #67 Overall "Top Faved" among thousands of Kindle Vella stories "Top Faved" among Historical Fiction stories "Top Faved" among Action & Adventure stories "Confessions of a Janissary was an absolutely excellent read. Companionship, adventure, massive battles, military training, drama, medieval themes, romance, politics, suspense, faith, just to name a few--it was all there. The author is a skilled writer and the adventures of Mirko and his companions leave a constant desire to continue reading. I just kept reading the book, couldn't put it down, and was able to do some reflection. The author has an uncanny way of immersing you in the environment of the 14th Century yet simultaneously making it extremely personally relatable. This book is both an intense, fun, and reflective read. I can only hope a sequel is written." - Amazon Review
The Ottoman Empire And The Bosnian Uprising
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Author : Fatma Sel Turhan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
The Ottoman Empire And The Bosnian Uprising written by Fatma Sel Turhan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Bosnia and Herzegovina categories.
Dedication -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Bosnia: Geography and Society -- Chapter 2. The First Stage of the Rebellion Period, 1826-1831 -- Chapter 3. The Second Stage of The Rebellion Period, 1831-1836 -- Chapter 4. Rebels -- Chapter 5. Leadership -- Chapter 6. Conclusion -- Appendices -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
The Second Ottoman Empire
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Author : Baki Tezcan
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2010-09-13
The Second Ottoman Empire written by Baki Tezcan and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-13 with History categories.
This book is a post-revisionist history of the late Ottoman Empire that makes a major contribution to Ottoman scholarship.
Architecture And Hagiography In The Ottoman Empire
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Author : Zeynep Yürekli
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-04-15
Architecture And Hagiography In The Ottoman Empire written by Zeynep Yürekli and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-15 with History categories.
Based on a thorough examination of buildings, inscriptions, archival documents and hagiographies, this book uncovers the political significance of Bektashi shrines in the Ottoman imperial age. It thus provides a fresh and comprehensive account of the formative process of the Bektashi order, which started out as a network of social groups that took issue with Ottoman imperial policies in the late fifteenth century, was endorsed imperially as part of Bayezid II's (r. 1481-1512) soft power policy, and was kept in check by imperial authorities as the Ottoman approach to the Safavid conflict hardened during the rest of the sixteenth century. This book demonstrates that it was a combination of two collective activities that established the primary parameters of Bektashi culture from the late fifteenth century onwards. One was the writing of Bektashi hagiographies; they linked hitherto distinct social groups (such as wandering dervishes and warriors) with each other through the lives of historical figures who were their patron saints, idols and identity markers (such as the saint Hacı Bektaş and the martyr Seyyid Gazi), while incorporating them into Ottoman history in creative ways. The other one was the architectural remodelling of the saints' shrines. In terms of style, imagery and content, this interrelated literary and architectural output reveals a complicated process of negotiation with the imperial order and its cultural paradigms. Examined in more detail in the book are the shrines of Seyyid Gazi and Hacı Bektaş and associated legends and hagiographies. Though established as independent institutions in medieval Anatolia, they were joined in the emerging Bektashi network under the Ottomans, became its principal centres and underwent radical architectural transformation, mainly under the patronage of raider commanders based in the Balkans. In the process, they thus came to occupy an intermediary socio-political zone between the Ottoman empire and its contestants in the sixteenth century.