Nicolle, David

The janissaries / David Nicolle ; resimleyen : Christa Hook. - Hong Kong Osprey Military 1997 - 64 sayfa : renkli resim ; 25 cm. - Elite Series 58 .

The Janissaries comprised an élite corps in the service of the Ottoman Empire. It was composed of war captives and Christian youths pressed into service; all of whom were converted to Islam and trained under the strictest discipline. In many ways, Jannisaries reflected Ottoman society, which was itself dominated by a military elite and where there was much greater social mobility than in Europe. On top of this, the Turks looked upon Europe much as the early Americans viewed the Western Frontier – as a land of adventure, mission and opportunity. David Nicolle examines the history, organisation, weapons and uniforms of these élite Turkish troops.

9781855324138 185532413X


Tarih
History
Türkiye
Turkey
Osmanlı İmparatorluğu dönemi
Ottoman Empire period
Dil
Language
İngilizce
English
Uygulamalı dilbilim
Applied linguistics

956.1015 / NIC.J 1997 355 / NIC.J 1997