Transportation Technology and Imperialism in the Ottoman Empire, 1800-1923

Peter Mentzel reveals how the introduction of transportation technologies in the Ottoman Empire between 1800 and 1923 was influenced by the political goals of both foreign powers and the Ottoman State. The introduction of steamships and railroads to the Ottoman Empire demonstrates the complex relationship between technological development and imperialism within a specific sociopolitical context.

Author: Peter Mentzel
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: American Historical Association
Published: 01/01/2006
Series: Shot Historical Perspectives on Technology
Pages: 101
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.40w x 0.30d
ISBN: 9780872291461