Examines the social and economic history of one of the major empires of modern times.

A major contribution to Ottoman history, now published in paperback in two volumes.

Table of Contents 1 Introduction and historiographical essay 1 2 The Ottoman coal coast 20 3 Coal miners at work : jobs, recruitment, and wages 52 4 "Like slave

Second edition of an authoritative text on the Ottoman Empire.

This book uncovers the rich, fascinating and complex world of Ottoman manufacturing and manufacturers in the age of the European industrial revolution. Using a