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Record Nr.

UNINA9910828453703321

Autore

Streusand Douglas E

Titolo

Islamic gunpowder empires : Ottomans, Safavids, and Mughals / / Douglas E. Streusand

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, : Taylor & Francis Group, June 2019

Abingdon, : Bookpoint Limited [Distributor]

ISBN

0-429-96813-2

0-429-49958-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (409 pages)

Disciplina

909/.09767

Soggetti

Turkey History Ottoman Empire, 1288-1918

Iran History SÌ£afavid dynasty, 1501-1736

Mughal Empire

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Preface -- Author's Note and Acknowledgments -- Note on Transliteration and Dating -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Common Heritage, Common Dilemma -- 3 The Ottoman Empire -- 4 The Safavid Empire -- 5 The Mughal Empire -- 6 Conclusion -- Glossary -- Dynastic Tables -- Chronology -- Bibliographic Essay -- Bibliography -- Illustration Credits -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

The author explains the origins of the three empires: the Ottomans (centered in what is now Turkey), the Safavids (in modern Iran), and the Mughals (ruling the Indian subcontinent) and compares the ideological, institutional, military, and economic contributors to their success.