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The Ottoman age of exploration [electronic resource] / Giancarlo Casale.
Publisher: New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010Description: 1 online resource (xx, 281 p.).ISBN: 9780199775699 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Turkey -- History -- 16th century | Indian Ocean Region -- Discovery and exploration | Turkey -- Commerce -- History -- 16th century | Navigation -- Turkey -- History -- 16th centuryAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780195377828DDC classification: 910.9182409031 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: 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.| Item type | Current library | Class number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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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.
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.