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Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization Ser.: Empire and Power in the Reign of Süleyman : Narrating the Sixteenth-Century Ottoman World by Kaya Şahin (2015, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherCambridge University Press

ISBN-101107529883

ISBN-139781107529885

eBay Product ID (ePID)208591671

Product Key Features

Number of Pages314 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameEmpire and Power in the Reign of Süleyman : Narrating the Sixteenth-Century Ottoman World

SubjectHistoriography, Middle East / Turkey & Ottoman Empire, Imperialism, Historical, Sociology / Social Theory, Middle East / General

Publication Year2015

TypeTextbook

AuthorKaya ŞAhin

Subject AreaPolitical Science, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography, History

SeriesCambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight14.8 Oz

Item Length9.1 in

Item Width5.9 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

Dewey Edition23

Reviews"Åžahin gives us an excellent account of how Ottoman universalism was formulated by a high-ranking bureaucrat in the dual and seemingly unrelated contexts of Ottoman factionalism and early modern imperial rivalries. As he skilfully demonstrates, we need to connect the histories of different polities in order to understand such complex issues as political legitimacy and imperial ideology. Ottoman historians have come a long way in rescuing their subject from the isolationism and exceptionalism of the 1960s and 70s. Kaya Åžahin's work is graceful testimony to this progress." The Times Literary Supplement

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal956.015

Table Of Content1. The formative years (1490-1523); 2. The secretary's progress (1523-34); 3. The empire and its chancellor (1534-53); 4. Toward the end (1553-67); 5. Narrating the empire: history-writing between imperial advocacy and personal testimony; 6. Imagining the empire: the sultan, the realm, the enemies; 7. Managing the empire: institutionalization and bureaucratic consciousness.

SynopsisKaya sahin's book offers a revisionist reading of Ottoman history during the reign of Süleyman the Magnificent (1520-66). By examining the life and works of a bureaucrat, Celalzade Mustafa, sahin argues that the empire was built as part of the Eurasian momentum of empire building and demonstrates the imperial vision of sixteenth-century Ottomans. This unique study shows that, in contrast with many Eurocentric views, the Ottomans were active players in European politics, with an imperial culture in direct competition with that of the Habsburgs and the Safavids. Indeed, this book explains Ottoman empire building with reference to the larger Eurasian context, from Tudor England to Mughal India, contextualizing such issues as state formation, imperial policy and empire building in the period more generally. sahin's work also devotes significant attention to the often-ignored religious dimension of the Ottoman-Safavid struggle, showing how the rivalry redefined Sunni and Shiite Islam, laying the foundations for today's religious tensions., A revisionist reading of Ottoman history during the reign of Süleyman the Magnificent (1520-66), examining the life and works of a bureaucrat, Celalzade Mustafa. This book argues that the empire was built as part of the Eurasian momentum of empire building, demonstrating an imperial vision. It shows how the Ottoman-Safavid rivalry redefined Sunni and Shiite Islam, laying the foundations for today's religious tensions., Kaya sahin's book offers a revisionist reading of Ottoman history during the reign of S leyman the Magnificent (1520-1566). By examining the life and works of a bureaucrat, Celalzade Mustafa, sahin moves beyond traditional, teleological approaches and argues that the empire was built as part of the Eurasian momentum of empire building, and demonstrates the imperial vision of sixteenth-century Ottomans. This unique study shows that, in contrast with many Eurocentric views, the Ottomans were active players in European politics, with an imperial culture in direct competition with that of the Habsburgs and the Safavids. Indeed, this book explains Ottoman empire building with reference to the larger Eurasian context, from Tudor England to Mughal India, contextualizing such issues as state formation, imperial policy, and empire building in the period more generally. sahin's work also devotes significant attention to the often-ignored religious dimension of the Ottoman-Safavid struggle, showing how the rivalry redefined Sunni and Shiite Islam, laying the foundations for today's religious tensions.

LC Classification NumberDR509.M87S34 2015