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This fascinating memoirs of a single individual living in the 15th century serves as a wider history on the age. Konstantin Mihailovi?, born a Christian Serb in the early 15th century, was kidnapped by Ottoman Turks and brought to Anatolia, where he was trained as a Janissary – the elite corps of the Ottoman army made up entirely of converted Christian boys. He drew on his unique first-hand experience write his memoirs. These memoirs were published as a cautionary tale about the heathen customs of the Turks, and as a guide to military practices and customs of the Turkish army.
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- PublisherMarkus Wiener Publishers
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 1558765301
- ISBN 13 9781558765306
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages280
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