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This is the guidebook to Turkey's new long-distance Cultural Route,
complete with route description, map, historical background, and
places to see. The route follows the Ottoman gentleman adventurer
Evliya Celibi on his way to Mecca in 1671; it runs for 600km from
the Sea of Marmara via Bursa, Kutahya and Afyon to Usak and Simav.
The route follows, as far as possible, ancient paved roads and
visits the cities, sights and tiny villages that Evliya rode
through and recorded in his "Seyatname" ("Book of Travels"). It can
be explored by walkers, horse-riders and bikers. The UN has
declared Evliya 'Man of the Year' for 2011, the 400th anniversary
of his birth. This route is a practical addition to these
celebrations - it enables modern travellers to directly experience
Evliya's life, times and travels. It is brought to you by the noted
Ottoman historian and author of "Osman's Dream", Caroline Finkel,
and the originator of 'The Lycian Way', Kate Clow.
The definitive history of the Ottoman Empire The Ottoman Empire was
one of the largest and most influential empires in world history.
Its reach extended to three continents and it survived for more
than six centuries, but its history is too often colored by the
memory of its bloody final throes on the battlefields of World War
I. In this magisterial work-the first definitive account written
for the general reader-renowned scholar and journalist Caroline
Finkel lucidly recounts the epic story of the Ottoman Empire from
its origins in the thirteenth century through its destruction in
the twentieth.
The Ottoman chronicles recount that the first sultan, Osman, dreamt
of the dynasty he would found - a tree, fully-formed, emerged from
his navel, symbolising the vigour of his successors and the extent
of their domains. This is the first book to tell the full story of
the Ottoman dynasty that for six centuries held sway over
territories stretching, at their greatest, from Hungary to the
Persian Gulf, and from North Africa to the Caucasus. Understanding
the realization of Osman's vision is essential for anyone who seeks
to understand the modern world.
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