المساعد الشخصي الرقمي

مشاهدة النسخة كاملة : Bernard Lewis


aammar
16-09-2012, 08:06 AM
"The peasants in areas invaded by Turks have enjoyed substantial improvement in their affairs. The Ottoman Government had replaced conflict and dispute with security and unity. The peasants had much more freedom in their fields than ever before, and the taxes were estimated leniently and were collected in a humane manner.“

"When the Ottoman rule ended in Europe, the Christian nations ruled by the Ottomans for several centuries still had their languages, cultures, religions and even - to some extent - its institutions. All these things have remained intact and ready to resume their national independent. However, there are no Muslims or Arabic-speakers in Sicily or Spain today."