ISBN: 9789944264518 - seapower, technology and trade studies in turkish maritime history (3 Ergebnisse)

Soft cover. Zustand: New. Paperback. 4to. (30 x 21 cm). In English. 605 p., b/w ills. The present volume seeks primarily to present a heterogeneous and extensive assessment of the state-of-the art in international maritime history, perceived from various points of view, giving priority to the analysis and interpretation of new archival documentation that was previously unknown, or little explored. The aim of this publication is thus to add, as much as possible, to the general body of knowledge in global maritime history, and to contribute to a substantial reflection on Turkish maritime history. A collection of fifty-seven articles offers various written and iconographic sources, with explanatory texts, both of European and non-European origin, with a natural accent in micro-history studies. The chronological approach that was followed was rather broad, affording some emphasis on the lower medieval period, and the early modern and contemporary era. Complementary studies explore earlier periods where the foundations of seapower, supported by advances in technology and gains in trade, were laid for history in the making.…

Zustand: New. Editors: Pedani, Maria Pia; Günergün, Feza; Couto, Dejanirah Translator: 605 pages.

Soft cover. Zustand: New. COUTO, DEJANIRAH - FEZA GUNERGUN, MARIA PIA PEDANI Seapower, technology and trade: Studies in Turkish maritime history. Istanbul: Piri Reis Universitesi / Denizler Kitabevi, 2014. 4to., 605 p., b/w ills. Paperback. New ISBN: 9789944264518 CATALOG: Ottoman history KEYWORDS: Navigation Ottoman navy Ottoman history Ottoman economy Military History Commerce international relations The present volume seeks primarily to present a heterogeneous and extensive assessment of the state-of-the art in international maritime history, perceived from various points of view, giving priority to the analysis and interpretation of new archival documentation that was previously unknown, or little explored. The aim of this publication is thus to add, as much as possible, to the general body of knowledge in global maritime history, and to contribute to a substantial reflection on Turkish maritime history. A collection of fifty-seven articles offers various written and iconographic sources, with explanatory texts, both of European and non-European origin, with a natural accent in micro-history studies. The chronological approach that was followed was rather broad, affording some emphasis on the lower medieval period, and the early modern and contemporary era. Complementary studies explore earlier periods where the foundations of seapower, supported by advances in technology and gains in trade, were laid for history in the making. …