Ottomans, Turks and the Balkans: Empire Lost, Relations Altered

by Ebru Boyar

The loss of the Balkans was not merely a physical but also a psychological disaster for the Ottoman Empire. In this frank assessment, Ebru Boyar charts the creation of modern Turkish self-perception during the transition period from the late Ottoman Empire to the Turkish Republic. The Balkans played a key role in identity construction during this period; humiliated by defeat, the Ottomans were stung by what they saw as a betrayal and ingratitude of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845113519
• ISBN13: 9781845113513
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 8.8"