The Shadow of God. Sultan Selim. Lord of the Ottomans and Creator of Modernity

Which country was the greatest power in world politics in the 15th-16th centuries? Yale University Professor Alan Michail convincingly argues - the Ottoman Empire. It instilled fear and trepidation in European rulers, serving as the reason for key turning points in the history of the early modern period. The book tells about the Ottoman Empire at the height of its power and about the man who stood behind the success of the country - Sultan Selim I. His path to the throne was not easy: the third and least favored son of his father, he could only hope for one thing - his death at the moment of his half-brother's ascension to the throne. However, he managed to change his fate - and the fate of the country.