Beschreibung
The Ottoman Empire was a hub of intellectual fervour and geopolitical power. At the helm of its ascent was Sultan Selim I (1470-1520), who hugely expanded the empire, propelling it onto the world stage. Alan Mikhail centres Selim's Ottoman Empire and Islam as the very pivots of global history, redefining world-changing events, radically reshaping our understanding of a world we thought we knew. A historical masterwork, that radically reshapes our understanding of a world we thought we knew.
