Hemidakota Posted August 20, 2010 Report Share Posted August 20, 2010 EXCERPT: The huge Ottoman Empire defined the Middle East for centuries. By 1815, only a few years before Joseph Smith's First Vision, the empire was considered the "sick man of Europe." "It was just going to self-collapse and destroy," Ludlow said. "And so some of these European powers like Italy, Austria, Germany, France, England and Russia were kind of like vultures just waiting for this big water buffalo to die. … If you just waited you wanted to get your piece of the carcass."LINK:Education Week: Mormons and the Middle East | Mormon Times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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