Ottoman Warfare is an impressive and original examination of the Ottoman military machine, detailing its success in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. Focusing primarily on the evolution of the Ottoman military organization and its subsequent impact on Ottoman society in a period of change, the book redresses the historiographical imbalance in the existing literature, analyzing why the Ottomans were the focus of such intense military concern.
Ottoman Warfare is an impressive and original examination of the Ottoman military machine, detailing its success in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. Focusing primarily on the evolution of the Ottoman military organization and its subsequent impact on Ottoman society in a period of change, the book redresses the historiographical imbalance in the existing literature, analyzing why the Ottomans were the focus of such intense military concern.
List of Illustrations List of Tables Maps (1-5) Preface: Scope and purpose of work Acknowledgments 1. General political framework: the evolving context 2. Material constraints on Ottoman warfare: the immutable context 3. Military manpower and military spending: an attempt at realistic assessment 4. Troop movement and army transport 5. Provisioning the army 6. Ottoman methods of warfare: experience, competence and adherence to standard norms of contemporary military practice 7. Motivational and psychological aspects of Ottoman warfare 8. The aftereffects of Ottoman warfare: a review of the essential elements of Ottoman pragmatism in the military sphere 9. Conclusion--war and social transformation in the Ottoman empire Appendices Notes Bibliography Index
List of Illustrations List of Tables Maps (1-5) Preface: Scope and purpose of work Acknowledgments 1. General political framework: the evolving context 2. Material constraints on Ottoman warfare: the immutable context 3. Military manpower and military spending: an attempt at realistic assessment 4. Troop movement and army transport 5. Provisioning the army 6. Ottoman methods of warfare: experience, competence and adherence to standard norms of contemporary military practice 7. Motivational and psychological aspects of Ottoman warfare 8. The aftereffects of Ottoman warfare: a review of the essential elements of Ottoman pragmatism in the military sphere 9. Conclusion--war and social transformation in the Ottoman empire Appendices Notes Bibliography Index
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