The Climate of Rebellion in the Early Modern Ottoman Empire

The Climate of Rebellion in the Early Modern Ottoman Empire
Author: Sam White
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 377
Release: 2011-08-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 1139499491

The Climate of Rebellion in the Early Modern Ottoman Empire explores the serious and far-reaching impacts of Little Ice Age climate fluctuations in Ottoman lands. This study demonstrates how imperial systems of provisioning and settlement that defined Ottoman power in the 1500s came unraveled in the face of ecological pressures and extreme cold and drought, leading to the outbreak of the destructive Celali Rebellion (1595–1610). This rebellion marked a turning point in Ottoman fortunes, as a combination of ongoing Little Ice Age climate events, nomad incursions and rural disorder postponed Ottoman recovery over the following century, with enduring impacts on the region's population, land use and economy.

The Critical Review or Annals of Literature, 1756-1763 Vol 1

The Critical Review or Annals of Literature, 1756-1763 Vol 1
Author: James G Basker
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 507
Release: 2024-10-28
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1040242243

The "Critical Review" reflects the political, scientific and literary debate of the times. The journal was edited for its first seven years by Tobias Smollett and reflected the slashing, combative style and intellectual range of its editor. This 16-volume set reproduces this journal.

The Scottish Enlightenment Abroad

The Scottish Enlightenment Abroad
Author: Janet Starkey
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 483
Release: 2018-03-20
Genre: History
ISBN: 9004362134

In The Scottish Enlightenment Abroad, Janet Starkey examines the lives and works of Scots working in the mid eighteenth century with the Levant Company in Aleppo, then within the Ottoman Empire; and those working with the East India Company in India, especially in the fields of natural history, medicine, ethnography and the collection of Arabic and Persian manuscripts. The focus is on brothers from Edinburgh: Alexander Russell MD FRS, Patrick Russell MD FRS, Claud Russell and William Russell FRS. By examining a wide range of modern interpretations, Starkey argues that the Scottish Enlightenment was not just a philosophical discourse but a multi-faceted cultural revolution that owed its vibrancy to ties of kinship, and to strong commercial and intellectual links with Europe and further abroad.