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Tuncay Zorlu - Innovation and Empire in Turkey: Sultan Selim III and the Modernisation of the Ottoman Navy - 9781845116941 - V9781845116941
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Innovation and Empire in Turkey: Sultan Selim III and the Modernisation of the Ottoman Navy

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Description for Innovation and Empire in Turkey: Sultan Selim III and the Modernisation of the Ottoman Navy Hardback. Ottoman naval technology underwent a transformation under the rule of Sultan Selim III. New types of sailing warships such as two- and three-decked galleons, frigates and corvettes began to dominate the Ottoman fleet. The author argues that although the Ottoman Empire was independent power, some technological dependence on Europe remained. Series: Library of Ottoman Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1QDT; HBJF; HBLL; JWF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 146 x 26. Weight in Grams: 456.
Ottoman naval technology underwent a transformation under the rule of Sultan Selim III. New types of sailing warships such as two- and three-decked galleons, frigates and corvettes began to dominate the Ottoman fleet, rendering the galley-type oared ships obsolete. This period saw technological innovations such as the adoption of the systematic copper sheathing of the hulls and bottoms of Ottoman warships from 1792-93 onwards and the construction of the first dry dock in the Golden Horn.The changing face of the Ottoman Navy was facilitated by the influence of the British, Swedish and French in modernising both the shipbuilding sector and ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Series
Library of Ottoman Studies
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845116941
SKU
V9781845116941
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About Tuncay Zorlu
Tuncay Zorlu is currently conducting research at Istanbul Technical University, where until recently he was lecturer in Ottoman History and History of Science and Technology. He completed his PhD at Bogazici University in 2004 and he is a member of the executive board of the Turkish Society for History of Science.

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