| Author/Contributor(s): | Menage, V L |
| Publisher: | Edinburgh University Press |
| Date: | 01/13/2021 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Condition: | NEW |
This collection of translated primary sources for Ottoman history shows how the major institutions of Ottoman government developed and functioned. Each chapter covers a key topic: Legitimation and Titulature; Princes; Recruitment into the Sultan's service; the Vizierate and the Divan; the Religio-Legal Institution; ?anunnames (sultanic legislation); Taxation and Finance; Waqfs (endowments); and Treaties and Foreign Relations. Chapters include a brief introduction to provide context for the documents, annotations and a glossary explaining technical terminology and problems of interpretation.