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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

The first volume deals with the political institutions of the Ottoman Empire, beginning with the life of Mohammed, excerpts from the Koran, and a discussion of the ethnic history of Turkey, before delving into the various rulers and regimes ...