The Ottoman age of exploration /

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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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
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by Casale, Giancarlo
Published 2010

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