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Ottoman Historical Documents: The Institutions of an Empire

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Availability:In StockContributor:V. L. Ménage, Colin Imber (Editor)Publish date:2021-01-13Pages:232
Language:EnglishPublisher:Edinburgh University PressISBN-13:9781474479370ISBN-10:1474479375UPC:9781474479370Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Europe, Middle East, ModernBook Topic:Medieval, Turkey & Ottoman Empire, 17th CenturySize:9.60 x 6.70 x 0.80 inchesWeight:1.3007Product ID:SCP1GP1VNV

This collection of translated primary sources for Ottoman history shows how the major institutions of Ottoman government developed and functioned. Each chapter covers a key topic: Legitimation and Titulature; Princes; Recruitment into the Sultan's service; the Vizierate and the Dīvān; the Religio-Legal Institution; Ḳānūnnāmes (sultanic legislation); Taxation and Finance; Waqfs (endowments); and Treaties and Foreign Relations. Chapters include a brief introduction to provide context for the documents, annotations and a glossary explaining technical terminology and problems of interpretation.

Language:EnglishPublisher:Edinburgh University PressISBN-13:9781474479370ISBN-10:1474479375UPC:9781474479370Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Europe, Middle East, ModernBook Topic:Medieval, Turkey & Ottoman Empire, 17th CenturySize:9.60 x 6.70 x 0.80 inchesWeight:1.3007Product ID:SCP1GP1VNV

V. L. Ménage (1920-2015) was Professor of Turkish at SOAS, London.

Colin Imber was formerly a Reader in Turkish at the University of Manchester.


Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

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