Annotated Bibliography
Primary Sources:
"History of Turkey: Primary Documents." Eudocs.lib.byu.edu. Brigham Young University, 28 Oct. 2014. Web. 29 Oct. 2014. http://eudocs.lib.byu.edu/index.php/History_of_Turkey:_Primary_Documents.
This source provided me with a variety of treaties and acounts of the Ottoman Empire. It also provides me with information on the battles which the Ottoman Empire fought.
"Official Documents." Chnm.gmu.edu. Center for History and New Media, 2005. Web. 29 Oct. 2014.https://chnm.gmu.edu/worldhistorysources/analyzing/documents/analyzingdocsintro.html
Here are excerpts from two official proclamations by the government of the Ottoman Empire. Both texts are part of the Ottoman government’s response to internal and external demands for reform stemming from the growing weakness of the state.
"Ottoman Decree, 1856 [Legal Document]," in Children and Youth in History, Item #465, http://chnm.gmu.edu/cyh/primary-sources/465. (accessed October 29, 2014).
This source describes the Ottoman Decree, a legal document. This document was written in 1856 and explains the education of their society.
Suleyman and the Ottoman Empire. 1974. 2nd ed. St.Paul: Greenhaven, 1980. Print.
This book has many articles written by companions of Suleyman. It also describes Suleyman's actions during the wars and dissolution.
THE TREATMENT OF ARMENIANS in the Ottoman Empire 1915-16. 9th ed. London: SIR JOSEPH CAUSTON AND SONS, 1919. Digital file.
This book describes and explains the treatment the Ottoman Empire was receiving. Many countries admired the Ottoman Empire, but in other countries they despised them.
Secondary Sources:
"History." TheOttomans.org. THEOTTOMANS.ORG, 2002. Web. 29 Oct. 2014. http://www.theottomans.org/english/history/index.asp
This cite helps me to understand the history and culture of Suleyman and the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman state rose to become a world empire which lasted for more than 500 years.
"Ottoman Empire." OttomanEmpire.info. Stat Counter, n.d. Web. 29 Oct. 2014. http://www.ottomanempire.info/
This site tells me about the rise and fall off the Ottoman Empire. It also explains how the Ottoman Empire contributed to the world. It describes the leadership and legacy of this popularly known empire.
"Ottoman Empire declares a holy war." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2014. Web. 29 Oct. 2014. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ottoman-empire-declares-a-holy-war.
This site describes the war and what had started it. On 1914, in Constantinople, capital of the Ottoman Empire, a religious leader declares a holy war on behalf of the Ottoman government, urging his Muslim followers to take up arms against Britain, France, Russia, Serbia and Montenegro in World War 1.
"Ottoman Empire (1301-1922)." Bbc.co.uk. BBC, 2014. Web. 29 Oct. 2014. http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/islam/history/ottomanempire_1.shtml.
This site listed all the countries the Ottoman Empire included at its peak. It also describes the empire as a very strong and stable one.
"Turkish Studies." Umich.edu. Regents of U Michigan, 2014. Web. 29 Oct. 2014. http://www.umich.edu/~turkish/links/ottemp_brhist.html.
This site describes the story of the empire. It includes a description of the rise, decline, and expansion process which all lead to World War 1.