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In 1517, the Ottoman Sultan Selim conquered Egypt and brought his empire into direct contact with the trading world of the Indian Ocean. During the decades that follwed, the Ottomans launched a systematic challenge to the Portuguese Empire. This book is an historical account of this century-long str...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Casale, Giancarlo
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Subjects:
Turkey > History > 16th century.
Indian Ocean Region > Discovery and exploration.
Turkey > Commerce > History > 16th century.
Navigation > Turkey > History > 16th century.
Turquie > Histoire > 16e siècle.
Indien, Région de l'océan > Découverte et exploration.
Asie Mineure > Commerce > Histoire > 16e siècle.
Commerce
Discoveries in geography
Navigation
Indian Ocean Region
Turkey
1500-1599
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:In 1517, the Ottoman Sultan Selim conquered Egypt and brought his empire into direct contact with the trading world of the Indian Ocean. During the decades that follwed, the Ottomans launched a systematic challenge to the Portuguese Empire. This book is an historical account of this century-long struggle for global dominance.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xx, 281 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199775699
0199775699
9780195377828
0195377826