The Ottoman Peoples and the End of Empire (Historical Endings)

Here historian Justin McCarthy tells the story of the collapse of the Ottoman Empire and how this changed the lives of Slavs Turks Greeks Arabs and Armenians The history has striking parallels as well as direct links to the crises in the Balkans today For six centuries the OttomanEmpire united a diverse array of religious and ethnic groups but its dissolution into distinct states left a tradition of nationalism and ethnic enmity in much of the Balkans and Middle East In particular the majority of the Muslim population of the Ottoman Balkans would never be integrated intothe new states as the national characters of these states depended in part on the elimination of outsiders The new map of the Balkans and Middle East which was largely the product of the victorious Allies after World War I made little concession to practical concerns such as access toseaports or the rights of minorities Only the Turkish Republic was able to thwart the plans of the conquerors by defeating military incursion Ideal for undergraduates in history and political science The Ottoman Peoples and the End of Empire provides the historical background to one of thecentral conflicts of our time Historian Justin McCarthy tells the story of the collapse of the Ottoman Empire and how this changed the lives of Slavs Turks Greeks Arabs and Armenians The history has striking parallels as well as direct links to the crises in the Balkans today For six centuries the Ottoman Empire united a diverse array of religious and ethnic groups but its dissolution into distinct states left a tradition of nationalism and ethnic enmity in much of the Balkans and Middle East Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew need to discover who s tricking their taste buds Nancy Bess and George are excited to be spending some of their summer at Kid Kuisine a cooking camp where they are going to learn how to make delicious treats from Chef Giorgio At the end of the camp they will be cooking for the