Reference no: EM133438706 , Length: 5 pages
Assignment:
The Ottoman empire was one of world history's largest and most powerful empires. What explains its strength and longevity? Consider economic, religious, military, (geo-)political, social, and cultural factors. What led to its eventual downfall?
Instructions:
Write 4 to 5 pages, double-spaced, 12 font
Draw on class lectures, readings (Keddie, Faroqhi, Kayali, and Mango), discussions, and presentations. No outside research, please!. I expect you to include a minimum of one quotation per reading in the paper.
Include a clearly-stated thesis. I recommend the following format: "In this paper I argue that the Ottoman empire lasted for seven centuries due to..." Or: "It is the main argument of this paper that Ottoman longevity was the result of..." [Don't use these examples verbatim!]
Cite using MLA or Chicago.
Faroqhi, Suraiya, The Ottoman Empire: A Short History. Markus
Wiener Publishers, 2009.
Nikki R. Keddie, "Is There a Middle East?" International Journal of Middle
East Studies 4, no. 3 (1973): 255-71.
Reading:
Hasan Kayali, "The Struggle for Independence," in The Cambridge History of Turkey; Andrew Mango, "Atatürk," in The Cambridge History of Turkey: Cormack Act II