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The rise and fall of the Ottoman Empire / Don Rauf.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Rise and fall of empiresPublisher: New York : Rosen Publishing, 2016Edition: First editionDescription: 64 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781499463446 (library bound)
  • 1499463448 (library bound)
  • 9781499463422 (pbk.)
  • 1499463421 (pbk.)
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Contents:
A nation born from nomads -- The rise of the Ottomans -- The empire strikes back -- The Ottomans reach their zenith -- The decline of the Ottoman Empire.
Summary: Ruling from 1299 until 1922, the Ottoman Empire was one of the biggest and longest-lasting empires in history. Although weak leadership, a failing economy, and wars with neighboring Russia and other countries led to its decline, the empire left a lasting legacy for its arts, trade, government, and multiculturalism. This appealing volume chronicles the rise and decline of the Ottoman Empire, including its beginnings in nomadic cultures, its toppling of the Byzantine Empire, and its peak under Sleyman the Magnificent, as well as the various conflicts in which it was often embroiled.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 956.015 R244 Available 33111008510964
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Ruling from 1299 until 1922, the Ottoman Empire was one of the biggest and longest-lasting empires in history. Although weak leadership, a failing economy, and wars with neighboring Russia and other countries led to its decline, the empire left a lasting legacy for its arts, trade, government, and multiculturalism. This appealing volume chronicles the rise and decline of the Ottoman Empire, including its beginnings in nomadic cultures, its toppling of the Byzantine Empire, and its peak under Süleyman the Magnificent, as well as the various conflicts in which it was often embroiled.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

A nation born from nomads -- The rise of the Ottomans -- The empire strikes back -- The Ottomans reach their zenith -- The decline of the Ottoman Empire.

Ruling from 1299 until 1922, the Ottoman Empire was one of the biggest and longest-lasting empires in history. Although weak leadership, a failing economy, and wars with neighboring Russia and other countries led to its decline, the empire left a lasting legacy for its arts, trade, government, and multiculturalism. This appealing volume chronicles the rise and decline of the Ottoman Empire, including its beginnings in nomadic cultures, its toppling of the Byzantine Empire, and its peak under Sleyman the Magnificent, as well as the various conflicts in which it was often embroiled.

Grade 7 to 12.

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