What sparked the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire during World War I? In this episode, Kings and Generals dives into ...

Douglas A. Howard stresses the crucial role of the Ottoman sultans and their extended household, discusses the evolution of the empire's fiscal model, and analyzes favorite works of Ottoman literature ...

This course is available on the MA in Asian and International History (LSE and NUS), MA in Modern History, MSc in Empires, Colonialism and Globalisation, MSc in History of International Relations, MSc ...

It seems that some examples of slavery matter more than others. Chattel slavery was a significant part of the Ottoman ...

The Ottoman Empire, which gained prominence and world power in the 14th and 15th centuries and on, had a significant effect on the Jews of the era, and for many centuries served as a relative safe ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Although tax farming—the delegation of tax collection to private individuals for profit—was common in most European countries prior to the ...

The resonant sounds of The Newberry Consort filled the halls of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Evanston and transported the audience across centuries of the Ottoman Empire on Sunday. The Newberry ...

The town was supposed to be a “safe area,” protected by U.N. peacekeepers, but Serb forces massacred 8,000 Muslim men and boys there. By Roger Cohen A new book by the journalist Bartle Bull recounts 5 ...