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7 produkter
On the Sultan's Service
Halid Ziya Usakligil''s Memoir of the Ottoman Palace, 1909–1912
E-bok, 2020
156 kr
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The renowned Turkish author''s memoir of serving Sultan Mehmed V provides a rare look inside the palace politics of the late Ottoman Empire.Before he became one of Turkey''s most famous novelists, Halid Ziya Usakligil served as First Secretary to Sultan Mehmed V. His memoir of that time, between …
Concubine, the Princess, and the Teacher
Voices from the Ottoman Harem
Häftad, 2008
367 kr
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In the Western imagination, the Middle Eastern harem was a place of sex, debauchery, slavery, miscegenation, power, riches, and sheer abandon. But for the women and children who actually inhabited this realm of the imperial palace, the reality was vastly different. In this collection of translated …
Death and Life in the Ottoman Palace
Revelations of the Sultan Abdülhamid I Tomb
Inbunden, 2023
1411 kr
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Delves into a royal tomb in order to expand our understanding of Ottoman palace culturePresents the first book to explore the Sultan Abd lhamid I Tomb in Istanbul also known as the Hamidiye Tomb ComplexUnveils the lives of the 86 men, women and children of the Ottoman palace buried thereDraws on a …
Death and Life in the Ottoman Palace
Revelations of the Sultan Abdülhamid I Tomb
Häftad, 2024
421 kr
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This book reveals multiple aspects of life in the Ottoman palace, in both its public space (the chancery) and private space (the royal household and the harem). It does so by exploring the Sultan Abdülhamid I Tomb in Istanbul, investigating the paths that open to us through the graves of the …
Harem Ghosts
What One Cemetery Can Tell Us about the Ottoman Empire
Av Douglas Scott Brookes, Ali Ziyrek
Inbunden, 2016
1387 kr
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Harem Ghosts
What One Cemetery Can Tell Us about the Ottoman Empire
Av Douglas Scott Brookes, Ali Ziyrek
Häftad, 2015
409 kr
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Up North
St. Louis's Summer Colonies on Lake Huron in the Golden Age of Travel
Häftad, 2013
217 kr
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For everyone from kids to adults, there is no greater pleasure than summer vacation. But the American idea of travel for relaxation is actually a relatively modern concept, made possible by the construction of the railroad network and the rise of the middle class. "Up North" looks specifically at …
