"This book examines the social transformation of the Ottoman military system in an era of global imperialism. Using close analysis of select campaigns, Aksan discusses the Ottoman Empire's changing internal military context, before addressing the modernized regimental organisati…
"This book examines the social transformation of the Ottoman military system in an era of global imperialism. Using close analysis of select campaigns, Aksan discusses the Ottoman Empire's changing internal military context, before addressing the modernized regimental organisati…
" 'Apartheid', the oppressive and brutal system of racial discrimination, was practised throughout South Africa during the second half of the twentieth century. This form of racism was hotly debated both locally and globally and aroused the attention and opposition of world opin…
This reissed edition of Longman Annotated Texts King Lear includes comprehensive notes, annotations and an introduction, all designed to be of use to undergraduates and interested readers. King Lear is one of Shakespeare's most widely studied tragedies. However, since the late 1…
Accessible to a non-specialist audience, this book provides an up-to-date summary of current research and issues in the field of teaching and researching speaking that can be applied to classroom practice.
The German state created in 1871 is often presented as the preordained offspring of resurgent nationalist sentiment and Prussian power. John Breuilly here contests this account and looks closely at the role of Austria, which was dominant within the German lands for much of the n…