Ottoman historical documents : the institutions of an empire /
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 Relig...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English text translated from the Ottoman Turkish, Modern Greek, Arabic, Persian, Latin and Italian. |
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Edinburgh :
Edinburgh University Press,
[2021]
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| Physical Description: | xix, 207 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of color plates : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [184]-195) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781474479363 1474479367 9781474479370 1474479375 |