Guns for the sultan : military power and the weapons industry in the Ottoman Empire /
"Gabor Agoston's book contributes to an emerging stand of military history, which examines organized violence as a challenge to early modern states, their societies and economies. His is the first to examine the weapons technology and armaments industries of the Ottoman Empire, the only Is...
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2005.
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| Series: | Cambridge studies in Islamic civilization
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction : firearms and armaments industries
- 2. Gunpowder technology and the Ottomans
- 3. Cannons and muskets
- 4. Saltpeter industries
- 5. Gunpowder industries
- 6. Munitions and ordnance industries
- 7. Conclusions : guns and empire.