| Physical description |
1 online resource (232 pages) |
| Series |
Library of Ottoman Studies |
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Library of Ottoman studies.
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| Contents |
List of Tables; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Frontiers and Ottoman Frontiers; 2. The Fortresses; 3. Garrison Troops; 4. Garrison Size; 5. Frontier Administration; Conclusion; Gazetteer; Tables; Notes; Bibliography; Glossary of Terms; Index. |
| Summary |
The seventeenth-century Ottoman-Habsburg frontier was the scene of chronic conflict. The defences of both empires were based on a line of fortresses, spanning the border. Mark Stein gives us a fascinating insight into everyday life on the frontier in this turbulent time in Ottoman history, by investigating the social, economic, and military aspects of Ottoman forts and garrisons in a new comparative approach. Drawing on a wide range of Ottoman and Western archival and narrative sources, "Guarding the Frontier" assesses the state of early-modern Ottoman military architecture and siege. |
| Subject |
Fortification -- Turkey.
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Garrisons -- Turkey.
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| ISBN |
9780857713131 |
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0857713132 |
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