Suleiman the Magnificent

By André Clot

Book Overview

A biography of Suleiman the Magnificent, the most glorious of the Ottoman sultans, who kept Europe atremble for nearly half a century. Clot examines how, in just a few years, The Shadow of God on Earth led his army--the most powerful in the sixteenth century--as far as the gates of Vienna, making himself master of the Mediterranean. Also discussed are the policies that allowed Suleiman the Magnificent to rule over a propserous dominion of 30,000,000 inhabitants, among whom nearly all the races and religions of mankind were represented.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1561310395
• ISBN13: 9781561310395
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: New Amsterdam Books
• Length: 399 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.5" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Soliman and the Ottomans

Andre Colt is type of writer that takes you to the middle action and life of the people he writes about. His style is very easy to read, and almost like telling stories. I enjoyed reading this book. He covers the whole life of Soliman from his birth to his death. The book also includes description of the Ottoman civilization. This is a good book if you want to read some thing easy to read, and basic about Soliman and the Ottoman history. However if you are familiar with the Ottoman history this book is not for you.