Episode 1: The Sick Man and His Medicine

In this episode, we look at the history of the Ottoman Empire's decline from the reign of Selim III up to the 20th century, and the attempts at political and economic reform. 

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Caroline Finkel, Osman's Dream: The History of the Ottoman Empire