Memoirs Of A Janissary

Author : Konstanty Michałowicz
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781558765306
Total Pages : 157 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Memoirs of a Janissary written by Konstanty Michałowicz and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: English translation reprinted from bilingual ed., originally published by: Ann Arbor: Dept. of Slavic Languages and Literatures, University of Michigan, 1975.

Author : Konstantin Mihailovic
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780930042165
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Memoirs of a Janissary written by Konstantin Mihailovic and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Godfrey Goodwin
Publisher : Saqi
ISBN 13 : 0863567819
Total Pages : 275 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Janissaries written by Godfrey Goodwin and published by Saqi. This book was released on 2013-01-02 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the fifteenth to the sixteenth century, the janissaries were the scourge of Europe. With their martial music, their muskets and their drilled march, it seemed that no one could withstand them. Their loyalty to their corps was infinite as the Ottomans conquered the Balkans as far as the Danube, and Syria, Egypt and Iraq. They set up semi-independent states along the North African coast and even fought at sea. Their political power was such that even sultans trembled. Who were they? Why were they an elite? Why did they decline and what was their end? These are some of the questions which this book attempts to answer. It is the story of extraordinary personalities in both victory and defeat. 'An incredible book ... a tour de force' Middle East International 'Well written and lucid.' Muslim World Books Review 'Goodwin has done so much in his scholarly career to introduce a wide audience to Ottoman culture.' Financial Times

Author : Konstantin Mihailovic
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ISBN 13 : 9780930042165
Total Pages : pages
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Download or read book Memoirs of a Janissary written by Konstantin Mihailovic and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Nicholas Downing
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Confessions of a Janissary written by Nicholas Downing and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-09-04 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is the late 14th Century. The young Ottoman Empire is on the rise. The Sultan's secret weapons are his elite Janissary soldier-slaves: Christian boys taken from their families, forcibly converted to Islam, and conscripted into a lifetime of military service to the Empire. Confessions of a Janissary is the epic journey of a boy who will become a man, a slave who will become a legend, a sworn celibate searching for his long-lost love, and a wandering sheep in need of a worthy shepherd. Originally released on Amazon's Kindle Vella serialized fiction platform in July 2021, Confessions of a Janissary has received the following accolades: #67 Overall "Top Faved" among thousands of Kindle Vella stories "Top Faved" among Historical Fiction stories "Top Faved" among Action & Adventure stories "Confessions of a Janissary was an absolutely excellent read. Companionship, adventure, massive battles, military training, drama, medieval themes, romance, politics, suspense, faith, just to name a few--it was all there. The author is a skilled writer and the adventures of Mirko and his companions leave a constant desire to continue reading. I just kept reading the book, couldn't put it down, and was able to do some reflection. The author has an uncanny way of immersing you in the environment of the 14th Century yet simultaneously making it extremely personally relatable. This book is both an intense, fun, and reflective read. I can only hope a sequel is written." - Amazon Review

Author : David Nicolle
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781855324138
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Janissaries written by David Nicolle and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 1995-05-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Osman of Timisoara
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520383397
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Prisoner of the Infidels written by Osman of Timisoara and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction: on being Osman -- Discovering Osman: a short history of the text -- A note on translation -- A note on transcription from Ottoman Turkish -- Surrender -- Ransom -- Crime and punishment -- Death and resurrection -- Respite -- Bonds of love -- To the capital -- A friend in need -- An unexpected turn of events -- Trouble on the Danube -- Grifters -- Border run -- The end -- Appendix: main characters in Osman's narrative.

Author : Pauline Hager
Publisher : Pauline Hager
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Giorgi's Greek Tragedy written by Pauline Hager and published by Pauline Hager. This book was released on 2010-06 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conflict abounds in this epic novel of the long, fierce war for independence fought by the Greeks against the Ottoman Turkish Empire, set in 1821 to 1829. Two young teenage boys join the Greek Freedom Fighters to avenge the murder of their parents by the Turks. Story set in the rugged mountains of the Peloponnese region of southern Greece.

Author : Pauline Hager
Publisher : Pauline Hager
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
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Download or read book Memoirs of an American Housewife in Japan written by Pauline Hager and published by Pauline Hager. This book was released on 2011-05-31 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An American housewife's husband is offered a position in Japan to work on a multinational project. After much sole-searching they accept and their lives are never the same. Living in the countryside in housing specifically designed for Westerners, surrounded with friendly Japanese neighbors, and with families from The European Union, Canada, Russia and The United States, the Hagers endure. Life in Japan was a challenge: learning to drive on the left side of the road, decipher the labels on cans in the grocery stores, to name a few, but with the help of eager Japanese and their Western neighbors they thrive.

Author : Konstanty Michałowicz
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Memoirs of a Janissary written by Konstanty Michałowicz and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: