Shadow of the Sultan's Realm: The Destruction of the Ottoman Empire and the Creation of the Modern Middle East

by Daniel Allen Butler

Book Overview

The history of the Ottoman Empire spanned more than seven centuries. At the height of its power, it stretched over three continents and produced marvels of architecture, literature, science, and warfare. When it fell, its collapse redrew the map of the world and changed the course of history. Shadow of the Sultan's Realm is the story of the empire's dissolution during a tumultuous period that climaxed in the First World War. In its telling...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 159797496X
• ISBN13: 9781597974967
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Potomac Books
• Length: 302 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.1"