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Description
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.
Author: V. L. Ménage
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Published: 01/13/2021
Pages: 232
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 9.60h x 6.70w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9781474479370
ISBN10: 1474479375
BISAC Categories:
- History | Europe | Medieval
- History | Middle East | Turkey & Ottoman Empire
- History | Modern | 17th Century
About the Author
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.