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How much prior knowledge does this book require of WW1 and the Ottoman Empire? This would be my first book on either subject so I have little prior knowledge

Oliver Absolutely none. I read it quite easily without any prior knowledge of the subject. Although and did find myself googling a few things sometimes, over…moreAbsolutely none. I read it quite easily without any prior knowledge of the subject. Although and did find myself googling a few things sometimes, overall the maps and the author's descriptions render the book very comprehensible. So maybe not a book to read by the beach, but no need to be a scholar to appreciate it.(less)

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