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Godfrey Goodwin

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Description: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.Godfrey Goodwin is the author of several authoritative works, including The Private World of Ottoman Women, Sinan: Ottoman Architecture and its Values Today and Topkapi Palace, all published by Saqi Books.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Janissaries (Saqi Essentials). To get started finding The Janissaries (Saqi Essentials), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Release: 2006

ISBN: 0863567401

Description: 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.Godfrey Goodwin is the author of several authoritative works, including The Private World of Ottoman Women, Sinan: Ottoman Architecture and its Values Today and Topkapi Palace, all published by Saqi Books.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Janissaries (Saqi Essentials). To get started finding The Janissaries (Saqi Essentials), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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