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McGillis_is_a_Char t1_iz98xpf wrote

I have been getting more interested in the 18th Century Ottoman Empire specifically. The histories I have read devoted about 6 pages to Ahmed III then skip directly to the Napoleonic Wars. Does anyone know a book that explores that era in depth?

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groug t1_izqc1hz wrote

I'm currently reading Osman's Dream by Caroline Finkel and I'm not quite to the 18th century yet, but going by the index there are several chapters about the 18th century Ottomans. From Mustafa II's accession to Napoleon first being mentioned is something like 70 pages.

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McGillis_is_a_Char t1_izqcbm5 wrote

Oh boy. I haven't read Osman's Dream in like 15 years. Thanks for reminding me about it.

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