Ottoman Empire for beginners

by banibrata

I want to know about Ottoman empire in detail....As much detailed as it can be...their politics, economics, military, society, traditions.. all of them.. can anyone suggest me books that will full fill my desire?

Historian2

Here are a couple titles to recommend:

Osman's Dream: The History of the Ottoman Empire - Caroline Finkel

Ottoman Centuries: The Rise and Fall of the Turkish Empire - Lord Kinross

Neither book is perfect, but they will certainly give you good jumping off points into the subject.