Rivers of the Sultan : the Tigris and Euphrates in the Ottoman Empire /

In the early sixteenth century, a series of military campaigns between the Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf brought the entirety of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers under Ottoman control. This book offers a history of this rare political unification of the longest rivers in West Asia and its impact...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Husain, Faisal H.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2021]
Zusammenfassung:
In the early sixteenth century, a series of military campaigns between the Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf brought the entirety of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers under Ottoman control. This book offers a history of this rare political unification of the longest rivers in West Asia and its impact on the Ottoman state, provincial society, and the environment.
Umfang:
1 online resource (276 pages) : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white).
Anmerkungen:
Also issued in print: 2021.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-754729-X
0-19-754730-3
0-19-754728-1
Schlagworte:
Water-supply > Political aspects.
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