Compare And Contrast Empire And Ottoman Empire

Civilization, a cultural entity , is defined by language, history, religion, etc., and is the basis of group identification. It is considered a concept that has truth and depth behind it, with fundamental differences, which act as the basis of society, and is something that changes over time. The West and the Islamic world essentially went from having similar views and interests, developing a mutually beneficial partnership, to being on opposite ends of the spectrum because of a shift in civilizations over time. This is seen throughout their interaction—negative and positive—, where their differences became more distinct, causing a shift or clash between them, due to the European belief of differing customs and values—religion—, society, and …show more content…
Because of this, the Ottoman Empire was seen as the most powerful country, being in a state that Europe wanted to emulate. Towards the end of the 16th century, Europe gained a more powerful government and military, as the Ottoman Empire’s power reached its peak. Europe created this idea of the Ottoman Empire shifted from a democratic society to a despotic society, becoming corrupt and unjust.2 The Ottomans were now seen as “lawless and absolute power in the hands of the all-powerful,”3 not because of dynamics, but because Europeans deemed it so. Favorable attitudes toward the Ottoman Empire began to be replaced; they were seen as different and defective, while European Christian states gained immense power, leaving the Ottomans weak and defensive, leading to their attempt to invade Central Europe. This leads Europe to instill the idea that they represent the way the Greeks lived, giving its people freedom and democracy, leaving everyone to believe that their power was limited, ignoring the fact that imperialism began to surface, allowing Europe to gain more power through the possession of land through the idea that it was their responsible as a place of immense power to create better systems in other …show more content…
While there are differences between each society due to differences in customs and government, the West cares more about power than it does peace, resulting in events such as the War of Crusades, the Cold War, and 9/11. Because the West to this day deems themselves democratic, despite their part in, ignoring their part in imperialism and colonialism, there is this belief of the Islamic world being a threat to society, first because of communism, and now terrorism, the clash between civilizations will