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Resimli ve Haritalı Osmanlı Tarihi (Illustrated and Map-Enhanced Ottoman History) – Volume III of IV – Ahmed Rasim, 1327 (c. 1910)
Description:
Resimli ve Haritalı Osmanlı Tarihi (Illustrated and Map-Enhanced Ottoman History) is a four-volume comprehensive history of the Ottoman Empire by Ahmed Rasim. The present book is identified as Volume III and was published in Istanbul by İkbal Kitaphanesi in 1327 (approximately 1910). Richly illustrated with numerous historical images and maps, the series presents Ottoman history through a combination of narrative, visual material and historical geography.
This third volume covers one of the most turbulent periods of Ottoman history, beginning with the developments surrounding the Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca in 1774 and continuing through the reign of Sultan Selim III and the early years of Sultan Mahmud II. The Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca and its aftermath represent an important turning point in Ottoman-Russian relations and in the political developments surrounding Crimea and the Ottoman territories.
A substantial portion of the volume is devoted to Sultan Selim III and the Nizam-ı Cedid (New Order) reforms. His attempts to modernize the Ottoman military and administrative structures, the opposition these reforms encountered, the resulting political unrest and the Empire's external relations are examined in detail.
The narrative then covers the Kabakçı Mustafa uprising, the deposition of Sultan Selim III and the intense political turmoil that followed. The volume continues with the arrival of Alemdar Mustafa Paşa in Istanbul and concludes with the accession of Sultan Mahmud II, marking the transition into a new phase of Ottoman political history.
The numerous illustrations and maps throughout the volume provide visual and geographical context for the historical narrative. As the third volume of a four-volume illustrated and map-enhanced Ottoman history, it is particularly interesting for collectors and researchers studying the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, Ottoman reform movements, Ottoman-Russian relations and the political transformation of the Empire.
Key Features:
• Title: Resimli ve Haritalı Osmanlı Tarihi (Illustrated and Map-Enhanced Ottoman History)
• Author: Ahmed Rasim
• Volume: Volume III of a Four-Volume Series
• Subject: Ottoman history from the late eighteenth century through the accession of Sultan Mahmud II
• Historical Coverage: From the period of the Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca through the reign of Sultan Selim III and the accession of Sultan Mahmud II
• Küçük Kaynarca: Developments surrounding the 1774 Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca and its aftermath
• Sultan Selim III: The reign of Selim III and the Nizam-ı Cedid (New Order) reforms
• Political History: Opposition to the Nizam-ı Cedid reforms, political unrest and the Kabakçı Mustafa uprising
• Sultan Selim III: His deposition and the political turmoil that followed
• Sultan Mahmud II: The arrival of Alemdar Mustafa Paşa in Istanbul and the accession of Sultan Mahmud II
• Illustrations: Numerous historical illustrations throughout the volume
• Maps: Numerous historical and geographical maps
• Publication Year: 1327 (approximately 1910)
• Place of Publication: Istanbul
• Publisher: İkbal Kitaphanesi
• Language: Ottoman Turkish
• Series Significance: Third volume of a four-volume comprehensive illustrated and map-enhanced history of the Ottoman Empire
• Historical Significance: A valuable account of a major period of Ottoman political transformation, including the Nizam-ı Cedid reforms, the deposition of Selim III and the transition to the reign of Mahmud II
• Collectible Significance: Particularly valuable for collectors and researchers of Ottoman Turkish books, Ottoman history, military and administrative reforms, Ottoman-Russian relations, historical geography, cartography and late Ottoman publishing