A Social History of Ottoman Istanbul

ISBN-13: 9780521136235 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 378 str.

Ebru Boyar

Opis

Using a wealth of contemporary Ottoman sources, this book recreates the social history of Istanbul.

Recenzje

'In Ebru Boyar and Kate Fleet's A Social History of Ottoman Istanbul, the sights, sounds, and smells of the city staged alongside catastrophic events and royal pageantry provide a captivating and rewarding read.' G. Carole Woodal, H-Urban (h-net.org/~urban)

Spis treści

Introduction; 1. Conquest; 2. The palace and the populace; 3. Fear and death; 4. Welfare; 5. The consuming city; 6. Outings and excursions; 7. The hamam; 8. The nineteenth century; Beyond the city; Chronology; Who's who.