Life after the Harem - Female Palace Slaves, Patronage and the Imperial Ottoman Court (Hardcover)

The first study to explore the lives of female slaves of the Ottoman imperial court, including the period following their manumission and transfer from the imperial palace. Through an analysis of a wide range of hitherto unexplored primary sources, Betul Ipsirli Argit demonstrates that the manumission of female palace slaves and their departure from the palace did not mean the severing of their ties with the imperial court; rather, it signaled the beginning of a new kind of relationship that would continue until their death. Demonstrating the diversity of experiences in non-dynastic female-agency in the early-modern Ottoman world, Life After the Harem shows how these evolving relationships had widespread implications for multiple parties, from the manumitted female palace slaves, to the imperial court, and broader urban society. In so doing, Ipsirli Argit offers not just a new way of understanding the internal politics and dynamics of the Ottoman imperial court, but also a new way of understanding the lives of the actors within it.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2020
Authors:	Betul Ipsirli Argit
Dimensions:	240 x 160 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	304
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-48836-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Slavery & emancipation Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General
LSN:	1-108-48836-6
Barcode:	9781108488365

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