An Ottoman Statesman in War and Peace
Author | : Virginia H. Aksan |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 280 |
Release | : 1995-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9004101160 |
ISBN-13 | : 9789004101166 |
Rating | : 4/5 (60 Downloads) |
Download or read book An Ottoman Statesman in War and Peace written by Virginia H. Aksan and published by BRILL. This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study of Ahmed Resmi, servant and critic of the state, offers new insights into Ottoman eighteenth-century society, emphasizing the impact of the 1768-74 Russo-Turkish war on an outmoded world-view, and the call for the reconstruction of the Ottoman polity.