author | Insight Turkey https://www.insightturkey.com/ author EN authorEarly on in this slim account of 1,300 years’ of Turkish history, Norman Stone suggests: “If you are Turkish you have to ask what you owe to: (1) the ancient native Turkish tradition; (2) Persia; (3) Byzantium; (4) Islam; (5) what sort of Islam; and (6) conscious westernization.” It would be far-fetched to imagine that every modern Turk self-consciously ratiocinate these things and comes up with their own credit-debit account of historical heritage. This book’s major strength, however, is to demonstrate the lesser-appreciated continuities—as well as sudden changes—that do make up so much of Turkish history.https://www.insightturkey.com/author/william-armstrong/turkey-a-short-historyhttps://www.insightturkey.com/author/william-armstrong/turkey-a-short-historySun, 01 Apr 2012 15:09:00 GMT