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Innovation and Empire in Turkey: Sultan Selim III and the Modernisation of the Ottoman Navy
Tuncay Zorlu
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Paperback. 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. Series: Library of Ottoman Studies. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJF1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 215 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 356.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Series
Library of Ottoman Studies
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848857827
SKU
V9781848857827
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About Tuncay Zorlu
Tuncay Zorlu is Associate Professor at the Istanbul Technical University where he teaches Ottoman History and History of Science and Technology. He completed his PhD at Bodazici University in 2004 and is a member of the executive board of the Turkish Society for History of Science.
Reviews for Innovation and Empire in Turkey: Sultan Selim III and the Modernisation of the Ottoman Navy
'The reign of Selim III is a key point for the Ottoman Empire and the Navy is certainly the most prominent part of his work for modernizing the State and its Institutions. Thanks to Tuncay Zorlu, we are now well informed of this aspect.' - Daniel Panzac, Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CRNS); 'This book greatly enhances ... Read more