{"product_id":"the-foundation-of-the-ottoman-empire","title":"De stichting van het Ottomaanse Rijk","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow does a small frontier band become a power that reaches across Europe and Asia?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn The Foundation of the Ottoman Empire, Herbert Adams Gibbons follows the early Ottomans from northwestern Anatolia toward imperial power. Osman gives the dynasty its name. His son Orhan pushes against Byzantine towns, while a band of frontier warriors begins to take the shape of a state.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGibbons asks what makes this growth possible. He argues that converts, soldiers, allies and subjects of many origins help build Ottoman power. Byzantine struggles for the throne open a road into Europe. With Murad the First and Bayezid the First, expansion brings greater reach—and the question of how much the growing state can hold.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you'll discover\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA crowded frontier\u003c\/strong\u003e – Enter the patchwork of Anatolia, where Gibbons begins his account of Ottoman beginnings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrom raiders to rulers\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow Osman and Orhan as a frontier band begins to become a state.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAn empire of many origins\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore Gibbons's argument that Ottoman strength grows by drawing different people into its ranks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe road into Europe\u003c\/strong\u003e – See how Byzantine civil wars create openings, and how Murad shifts Ottoman power toward the Balkans.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe pressure of expansion\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow Bayezid's swift campaigns as wider rule brings the challenge of tighter control.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for history readers curious about the early Ottomans and how states grow from small beginnings, rather than those seeking the latest academic findings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page and step into the frontier world where Ottoman power begins.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":59534619017564,"sku":"LOA-C3281-PB","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":59908444062044,"sku":"LOA-C3281-HC","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/03281_en_ebook-front_c23.jpg?v=1792174966","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/nl\/products\/de-stichting-van-het-ottomaanse-rijk","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}