V. L. Menage

Ottoman Historical Documents (eBook, PDF)

The Institutions of an Empire
Redaktion: Imber, Colin

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

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 Divan; the Religio-Legal Institution; Kanunnames (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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Edinburgh University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Dezember 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781474479387
• Artikelnr.: 72430510

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

i. Note on transliteration
ii. The Islamic months
iii. The Ottoman sultans, c1300-1687
iv. List of Illustrations
v. Maps
Preface
1. The dynasty: legitimation and titulature
2. The dynasty: princes
3. Recruitment into the sultan's service
4. The vizierate and the divan
5. The provincial administration and the timar system
6. The religio-legal institution
7. ¿anunnames
8. Taxation and finance
9. Waqfs
10. Treaties and foreign relations
Glossary
Bibliography.