Civilizations 34: Islam & Imperialism pt1 – The Ottoman Empire and “decline”

For however long the construct of “Modern Western Civilization” has existed, its Eastern foil has been the Ottoman Empire. And for as long as we’ve been taught the glories of the West, we’ve been taught about Ottoman “decline”. We talk about the Ottoman Empire, show that the history is a little bit more complicated than … Continue reading "Civilizations 34: Islam & Imperialism pt1 – The Ottoman Empire and “decline”"