PDF-(BOOS)-Empires of the Word: A Language History of the World

Nicholas Ostlers Empires of the Word is the first history of the worlds great tongues gloriously celebrating the wonder of words that binds communities together and makes possible both the living of a common history and the telling of it From the uncanny resilience of Chinese through twenty centuries of invasions to the engaging selfregard of Greek and to the struggles that gave birth to the languages of modern Europe these epic achievements and more are brilliantly explored as are the fascinating failures of once universal languages A splendid authoritative and remarkable work it demonstrates how the language history of the world eloquently reveals the real character of our planets diverse peoples and prepares us for a linguistic future full of surprises. EARLY MODERN ISLAM . 1450 TO 1750. DYNASTIC STATE. The Ottoman, . Safavid. , . Mughal. rulers and Islam . All three Islamic empires were military creations. Called Gunpowder empires as guns were critical to rise of empire. “Despite his image as a bloody tyrant, Genghis was also forward thinking. His empire had the first international postal system, invented the concept of diplomatic immunity, and even allowed women in its councils. But more importantly, the Mongols were also unprecedented in their religious tolerance.” . Gunpowder Empires. For more than six centuries, from about 1290 until 1922, the Ottoman Empire was one of the world's great powers. The center of the empire was located in Anatolia, in the region of modern day Turkey. At the height of its influence in the 1500's, it was the mightiest empire on earth. It nearly surrounded the Mediterranean Sea, covering much of southeastern Europe, northern Africa, and the Arab Middle East.. Main Idea. Details. Notemaking. The Ottoman . Empire to 1750. Expansion and Frontiers. Longest lasting of the post-Mongol Muslim. Empire. Founded around 1300 and lasting until the end of WWI (1919). Where this scene might be taking place?. Why might these people be gathered in this way?. How might the people in the scene be feeling?. The Age of Imperialism. 1875-1914. Red-coated British soldiers stand at attention around a royal pavilion during a ceremony in India. Britain’s Queen Victoria took the title Empress on India in 1876.. THE . EARLY MODERN PERIOD, . (1450-1750). “THE . WORLD . SHRINKS”. The World Map Changes. Several . European countries acquire . OVERSEAS EMPIRES. New . LAND BASED EMPIRES emerge . in Asia and eastern Europe. 6. :. Why do empires collapse? . A . comparative case study of the decline and fall of Era 3 empires. 1. What goes up must come down!. Empires rise, but they also fall.. This unit will look at empires at their strongest, and then explore why they fell apart. . and Early Modern Europe. 1450-1750. 2. Rule of the Ottomans. 3. The Ottoman Empire (1289-1923). ‏. Osman leads bands of semi-nomadic Turks to become . ghazi. : Muslim religious warriors. Captures Anatolia with light cavalry and volunteer infantry. Formation of the Islamic Empires. (Ottoman, . Safavid. , Mughal). The Ottoman Empire. Osman & . Ottoman Expansion. Mehmed. the Conqueror. Suleyman. the Magnificent. Founder of dynasty. 1289-1923. The . Achaemenid. Empire. Indo-European migrants to Persia (Iran) – subject to Mesopotamian empires. Pastoral, limited agriculture. Clan-based. Militarily strong – horse-riding archers . The . Achaemenid. An empire formed by outside conquerors who unified regions largely based on the mastery of firearms. . What were the effects of the trade and spread of gunpowder and firearms?. Growth of large empires. La gamme de thé MORPHEE vise toute générations recherchant le sommeil paisible tant désiré et non procuré par tout types de médicaments. Essentiellement composé de feuille de morphine, ce thé vous assurera d’un rétablissement digne d’un voyage sur . and Early Modern Europe. 1450-1750. 2. Rule of the Ottomans. 3. The Ottoman Empire (1289-1923). ‏. Osman leads bands of semi-nomadic Turks to become . ghazi. : Muslim religious warriors. Captures Anatolia with light cavalry and volunteer infantry. Motives for Imperialism. In the late 1800s, Western countries wished to join Britain in building overseas empires. Imperialism. (the domination by one country of the political, economic, or cultural life of another country or region).