HIME 3192
From Nomads to Sultans: the Ottoman Empire, 1300-1700
Course Description
Disciplines
Cultures & Societies of the World, Historical Perspectives
A survey of the history of the Ottoman Empire from its obscure origins around 1300 to 1700, this course explores the political, military, social, and cultural history of this massive, multi-confessional, multi-ethnic, inter-continental empire which, at its height, encompassed Central and Southeastern Europe, the Caucasus, the Middle East, and North Africa.