The Ottomans: Khans, Caesars, and Caliphs

An authoritative history of the Ottoman dynasty, revealing a diverse empire that straddled East and West.

"Panoramic and thought-provoking." —The Guardian

The Ottoman Empire has long been depicted as the Islamic, Asian antithesis of the Christian, European West. But the reality was starkly different: the Ottomans’ multiethnic, multilingual, and multireligious domain reached deep into Europe’s heart.

Indeed, the Ottoman rulers saw themselves as the new Romans. Recounting the Ottomans’ remar...