Ottoman Historical Documents: The Institutions of an Empire

V.L. Ménage; Colin Imber

Published by Edinburgh University Press 2021

Ottoman Historical Documents

The Institutions of an Empire

V.L. Ménage and Colin Imber

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781474479387

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Contents

About this book

Translates and comments on Ottoman documents from the period of the empire’s rise to greatness

The first systematic collection of source materials for students of Ottoman history
Fluently translates the documents from Ottoman Turkish, Greek, Arabic, Persian, Latin and Italian into English
Explains technical terms and problems of interpretation with annotations and a glossary
Contextualises the documents in a succinct introduction to each chapter
Introduces both the government and institutions of the Ottoman Empire, and the different types of source material encountered in historical research
Provides valuable comparative material for historians of the late-mediaeval and early modern periods, and in particular for historians of the Mediterranean and Middle East during this era

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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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Note on Transliteration Publicly Available Download PDF	xii
The Islamic Months Publicly Available Download PDF	xiii
The Ottoman Sultans, c1300–1687 Publicly Available Download PDF	xiv
List of Illustrations Publicly Available Download PDF	xvi
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	xvii
Maps Publicly Available Download PDF	xx
Figures Publicly Available Download PDF	xxii
CHAPTER I The Dynasty: Legitimation and Titulature Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
CHAPTER II The Dynasty: Princes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	14
CHAPTER III The Dynasty: Recruitment into the Sultan’s Service Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	26
CHAPTER IV The Vizierate and the Dīvān Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	39
CHAPTER V The Provincial Administration and the Tīmār System Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	56
CHAPTER VI The Religio-legal Institution Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	71
CHAPTER VII Ḳānūnnāmes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	91
CHAPTER VIII Taxation and Finance Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	121
CHAPTER IX Waqfs Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	141
CHAPTER X Treaties and Foreign Relations Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	159
Glossary Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	175
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	184
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	196

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Language: English
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 232
Illustrations
- Other: 1 B/W illustrations 16 colour illustrations
Keywords: Islamic Studies

eBook

Published: April 5, 2022
ISBN: 9781474479387