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'Gábor Ágoston, an Associate Professor of History at Georgetown, has in Guns for the Sultan done marvellous work in using the empirical data regarding the Ottoman weapons industry to tackle larger theoretical issues in historiography - thus showing a mastery of both. Despite the peril that any such a richly detailed text could end up disintegrating into minutiae, the author's thoughtful and straightforward prose allows the reader to navigate this complex and little-known world. ... Gábor Ágoston has achieved a work which will no doubt become standard reference for a long time to come. ... this brand-new study is well worth a read ...'. Balkanalysis.com
'A delight for war history buffs ...'. Cornucopia
Book Description
Gabor Agoston examines the weapons technology and armaments industries of the Ottoman Empire, the only Islamic empire that threatened Europe on its own territory in the Gunpowder Age. Considering topics such as technology transfer, the integration of firearms in the Ottoman army and navy, and saltpeter and gunpowder production, the book demonstrates the success of the Ottoman military machine against its European and Muslim rivals from the fifteenth through seventeenth centuries.
Guns for the Sultan : Military Power and the Weapons Industry in the Ottoman Empire (Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization)
Guns for the Sultan: Military Power and the Weapons Industry in the Ottoman Empire (Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization),Gábor Ágoston,David Morgan,Cambridge University Press,0521843138,Europe - General,History,History - Military / War,History, Military,Middle East - General,Military,Military - General,Military - Weapons,Turkey,Weapons industry,ASIA,Asian / Middle Eastern history,History / Renaissance,Ottoman Empire,Weapons & equipment
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