An Economic and Social History of the Ottoman Empire, 1300-1600 by Halil İnalcık

He is an expert in classical Ottoman economic, social, and institutional history and has published over 300 scholarly articles and numerous books. He has also held appointments at Columbia University, Princeton University, Harvard University, and the University of Pennsylvania. He taught at Ankara University (1952-1972) and the University of Chicago (1972-1986). The King Faisal International Foundation recognizes scholars whose work serves with distinction Islamic studies.Ī professor of Ottoman history at Bilkent University since 1993, Prof. İnalcık's award-winning book represents five decades of research and is credited as establishing a new approach to Ottoman history. İnalcık is awarded the prize particularly for his seminal book: An Economic and Social History of the Ottoman Empire: 1300-1600, Part I. Professor Halil İnalcık, renowned historian and founder of Bilkent University's Department of History, has been chosen by the selection committee of the King Faisal International Prize as a co-winner of the King Faisal International Prize in Islamic Studies in 2011.

İnalcık Recognized by King Faisal Foundation Prize Both volumes will be fundamental to any future discussion of any aspect of Ottoman history.Prof. Each volume examines developments in population, trade, transport, manufacturing, land tenure and the economy, and extensive apparatus and bibliographic information is provided for students and others wishing to pursue the subject in more detail. The second volume, written by Suraiya Faroqhi, Bruce McGowan, Donald Quataert and Sevket Pamuk, continues the story to 1914.

The text of volume one is by Halil Inalcik, covering the period 1300-1600. The breadth of range and the fullness of coverage make these two volumes essential for an understanding of contemporary developments in both the Middle East and the post-Soviet Balkan world.

The authors provide a richly detailed account of the social and economic history of the Ottoman region, from the origins of the Empire around 1300 to the eve of its destruction during World War One. This major contribution to Ottoman history is now published in paperback in two volumes: the original single hardback volume 1994 has been widely acclaimed as a landmark in the study of one of the most enduring and influential empires of modern times. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS An Economic And Social History Of The Ottoman Empire by Halil Inalcik

An Economic and Social History of the Ottoman Empire, 1300-1600 by Halil İnalcık