Inalcik,Halil & Günsel Renda. (eds). — Ottoman civilization 1 & 2. [Complete two volume set].

Ankara, Republic of Turkey, Ministry of Culture, [2004]. 2 vols. 1166 pp. Num. col. & b./w. ills. Orig. uniform hardcovers, d./j. 4to. - Very good set, dust jackets have only some very minor shelfwear.Publication on the occasion of the 700th anniversary of the "Ottoman Cultural and Scientific Heritage". - Text in English. - - Very detailed work on Ottoman civilization. The Ottoman Empire was an Islamic empire that existed from 1299 until 1922. It was founded by the Oguz Turks under Osman I, the ancestor of the Ottoman dynasty and namesake of this empire. It can be considered the successor to the Seljuk sultanate of Rûm. The Ottoman Empire was a global empire that, at its greatest expansion, covered a huge area in North Africa, Asia and Europe.