A stimulating and ground-breaking account of the structure of the government of the Ottoman Empire from its foundation to the mid-seventeenth century. Going beyond a simple narrative of Ottoman achievements, Colin Imber uses original sources and research, as well as the rapidly expanding body of modern research on the subject, to show how this complex state worked in practice.
Table of contents:
Maps
Introduction
Chronology
The Dynasty
Recruitment
The Palace
The Provinces
The Law
The Army
The Fleet
Some Conclusions
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
Table of contents:
Maps
Introduction
Chronology
The Dynasty
Recruitment
The Palace
The Provinces
The Law
The Army
The Fleet
Some Conclusions
Glossary
Bibliography
Index