From Ottoman to Ataturk & the End of the Caliphate

This simple and easy to read book covers the three great epochs of Ottoman History, culminating in the dismantling of the Caliphate.
A fascinating read, which makes an important part of Islamic History come alive for young readers, while at the same time defining the personalities, which have helped shape the modern world.
Ottoman History covers six centuries, which would be difficult to condense into a children’s book. Rather the author has taken the 3 critical stages in the Ottoman story and broken them into manageable parts, without losing the essence of what made each period great. It starts with the conquest of Constantinople and examines the causes of the initial Ottoman success. Part Two, explores the reasons why the Ottoman State started to fail and it culminates in the precursors to the disastrous end of the Caliphate and the reasons why this happened.