Subjects of the Sultan - Culture and Daily Life in the Ottoman Empire (Paperback, Annotated edition)

The cultural heritage of the Ottoman Empire has traditionally been presented to us through its monuments and high arts. Our understanding of its culture has thus come from a world created by and for sultans, viziers and the elite of the Empire. But what of the world of the craftsmen and tradesmen who produced the monuments and artefacts? Or the townspeople who prayed in the mosques, drank water from the sebils or passed by the mausolea in the ordinary course of their lives? How did they live and die? To date no book has adequately explored the day-to-day life of the common people during the centuries of Ottoman rule. In this new edition Faroqhi explores the urban world of the Ottoman lands from the Middle Ages to the early 20th century, describing the social significance of the popular arts and crafts of the period and examining the interaction among the diverse populations and classes of the Empire.

General

Imprint:	I.B. Tauris
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2005
First published:	July 2005
Authors:	Suraiya Faroqhi
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	368
Edition:	Annotated edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-85043-760-4
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Humanities > History > African history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Islamic studies Books > History > African history > General Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > History > European history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Promotions
LSN:	1-85043-760-2
Barcode:	9781850437604

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