An Ottoman Statesman in War and Peace: Ahmed Resmi Efendi, 1700-1783

Leiden, New York, Koln: E. J. Brill, 1995. Hardcover. Very good +/very good +. Hardcover. 9 3/4" X 6 1/2". xviii, 253pp. Presents nicely in protective archival sleeved dust jacket. A hint of shelfwear to dust jacket. Bound in teal cloth over boards, with upper board and spine lettered in dark blue. Mild wear to binding, with gentle bumping to head of spine. Binding is firm and sound. Pages are clean, bright, and unmarked.

ABOUT THIS BOOK:
This study of the life and milieu of a statesman, utilizing a wide array of hitherto unused chronicle and documentary material, offers new insights into many aspects of Ottoman eighteenth-century society. Subjects touched upon include career development and patronage in the central bureaucracy, increasing knowledge and interest in European diplomacy, and the impact of war on traditional attitudes. Of particular interest is the section on the 1768-74 Russo-Turkish War, a traumatic awakening for the Ottomans, who yielded significant territory, but were also faced with the necessity of reconstructing a polity and ideology which no longer produced results on the battlefield. Ahmed Resmi was the first of a new generation of statesmen who saw real virtue in the rationalization of war and the need for peace within prescribed borders. Series: The Ottoman Empire and its Heritage, Volume: 3. (Publisher).