Download The Ottoman Empire A History from Beginning to End Audible Audio Edition Hourly History Stephen Paul Aulridge Jr Books
Download The Ottoman Empire A History from Beginning to End Audible Audio Edition Hourly History Stephen Paul Aulridge Jr Books
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The Ottoman Empire A History from Beginning to End Audible Audio Edition Hourly History Stephen Paul Aulridge Jr Books Reviews
- “Hourly History†offers free short books written in easy to read English on that contain significant history every Friday. The books can be read in their entirety in an hour. This book on the Ottoman Empire is only 39 pages, but it contains the significant information we should know about the empire, its impact upon history, and how the insufficiently thought-out division of the defeated empire still effects the middle east today. It also tells us how the Muslims in the empire put a halt to the expansion of Christianity by repeatedly defeating the Crusaders, especially in 1444 and 1453. The Hourly History free books are very informational. On November 2, 2018, for example, the free books were Babylon, Anne Frank, Spartacus and the Slave Wars, Byzantine Empire, Hittites, and Alexander the Great. Information about Hourly History can be found on the internet at info@hourlyhistory.com.
This short book also tells us about the emergence of the Ottoman dynasty from a small fiefdom to one of the most powerful empires in the world and the most influential Muslim state ever. We learn about significant people such as Suleiman the Magnificent and how when the sultans were too young or too weak, the empire was run by their mothers. The empire’s history was impacted by many things which the book explains, such as the great schism of the Roman Empire in 1054, the Russian threat, the Crimean War of 1856, and incompetency. The most fatal step was that the empire joined the side of Germany in World War I. One of many immoral acts by the empire was their murder of about two million Armenians. - That's the problem with these free books and "hourly" readings, written by —i assume— badly paid writers. The writing is poor, undistinguishable from a collection of a Wiki article. No... I actually read the wiki article and it's more compelling. I should not complain for a free book, but the editors offer them, after all, to get feedback and learn if they're doing it OK. Well, writing history is learning to convey a narrative, and offer interpretation (put that in italics), not the simple act of collecting numbers, names and dates. That's what makes this book so unbearable. I don't want to know how many horses there were in such city, I want to know about trends, historical processes, consequences… salted with good anecdote.
- A competent look at a complex subject, compressed into an hour's read.
The presentation becomes a little 'dry' when relating the succession of leaders and wars.
Again - one wonders at the rationality of a succession of wars that have been dictated by religion.
.....and the thousands upon thousands of people who have died in needless wars and purges..... - An interesting example of one groups desire for world conquest. The author did a good job of explaning the rise and fall of this group of people. You really have to ask yourself, where are they now?
- Good introduction to a great empire. Western history only seems to refer to the Ottoman Empire as some how mysterious. Little discussion of its impact on the world. Let alone it's successes.
- This book has succeeded in giving a well written and concise overview of the history of the ottoman empire from the inception until recent times. Excellent read.
- Reading any of this book series are well worth your time.
- Good to know back history
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