{"product_id":"the-shortest-history-of-turkey-from-the-ottoman-empire-to-the-turkish-republic-9798893031232","title":"The Shortest History of Turkey: From the Ottoman Empire to the Turkish Republic","description":"\u003cp\u003eThrough more than nine centuries of shifting borders, environmental change, and political evolution, Turkey has been a cultural melting pot and a nation-state bent on ethnic unity. It has seen conquest and reform, appeals to tradition and calls to modernize. It has been a home to Christians, Jews, Muslims, and more, and it has aggressively pursued both secularization and Islamization.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuilt on the foundations of the Ottoman Empire--the most enduring, and perhaps the most important, Islamic empire in history--Turkey's long, complex history is beset by political and religious turmoil. But the country's national story also illuminates a rich culture developed over thousands of years, reflecting culinary diversity, artisan craftsmanship, and architectural achievement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this concise yet nuanced overview, historian Benjamin Fortna examines Turkey's complex trajectory from ancient Byzantine civilization to modern republic, through to the present-day leadership by the populist, authoritarian President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. In just 250 pages, Fortna reveals how opposing visions of Turkey have shaped its national identity and its people--and its place in contemporary history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Shortest History books deliver thousands of years of history in one riveting, fast-paced read.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Benjamin C. Fortna\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Experiment\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.71h x 5.11w x 0.71d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798893031232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFortna, Benjamin C.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eBenjamin C. Fortna\u003c\/strong\u003e is professor of history and director of the School of Middle Eastern and North African Studies at the University of Arizona and formerly professor of the history of the Middle East, SOAS, at the University of London. He received his degrees from Yale, Columbia, and the University of Chicago, and has published numerous books on the Ottoman Empire, the early Turkish Republic, and modern Turkey. He has appeared on the BBC programs \u003cem\u003eWho Do You Think You Are?\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Ottomans: Europe's Muslim Emperors\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives in Tucson, AZ.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Benjamin C. Fortna \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48552043020445,"sku":"9798893031232","price":20.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_89f21614-8878-400f-9867-4a1c2e65dee5.jpg?v=1782828368","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-shortest-history-of-turkey-from-the-ottoman-empire-to-the-turkish-republic-9798893031232","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}