The Ottoman age of exploration
Casale, Giancarlo.
The Ottoman age of exploration [electronic resource] / Giancarlo Casale. - New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010. - 1 online resource (xx, 281 p.)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
In 1517, the Ottoman Sultan Selim conquered Egypt and brought his empire into direct contact with the trading world of the Indian Ocean. During the decades that follwed, the Ottomans launched a systematic challenge to the Portuguese Empire. This book is an historical account of this century-long struggle for global dominance.
9780199775699 (ebook) : No price
Navigation--History--Turkey--16th century.
Turkey--History--16th century.
Indian Ocean Region--Discovery and exploration.
Turkey--Commerce--History--16th century.
DR507
910.9182409031
The Ottoman age of exploration [electronic resource] / Giancarlo Casale. - New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010. - 1 online resource (xx, 281 p.)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
In 1517, the Ottoman Sultan Selim conquered Egypt and brought his empire into direct contact with the trading world of the Indian Ocean. During the decades that follwed, the Ottomans launched a systematic challenge to the Portuguese Empire. This book is an historical account of this century-long struggle for global dominance.
9780199775699 (ebook) : No price
Navigation--History--Turkey--16th century.
Turkey--History--16th century.
Indian Ocean Region--Discovery and exploration.
Turkey--Commerce--History--16th century.
DR507
910.9182409031