Download or read book Rise of the Bourgeoisie, Demise of Empire written by Fatma Müge Göçek and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1996 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examining the process of Westernization and social change during the 18th and 19th centuries in the Ottoman Empire, this study uses archival documents and historical chronicles to argue that social change precedes and contributes to the process of Westernization.