Enver Alper Demirci, Daria A. Demirci «Timar, Devshirme, and Millet: The Ottoman Model of Centralized Domination in Comparative Perspective»

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Enver Alper Demirci, Daria A. Demirci. Timar, Devshirme, and Millet: The Ottoman Model of Centralized Domination in Comparative Perspective // The Historical Reporter. 2026. Vol. 58. P. DOI:

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