Suleiman the Magnificent

ISBN-13: 9781516897421 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 368 str.

Satyananda Giri; Srikala Balakrishnan

Opis

The book Suleiman the Magnificent covers the reign of the Ottoman Sultan of that name. It describes the magnificence and opulence of his court. It traces the origins of the sons of Osman as well as the development of Ottoman ruling institutions. Then it covers the expansion of the Ottoman Empire from Egypt and Arabia upto Hungary and even France. Truly this is the age of the magnificent Sultan as he was known in the West. To his own subjects he was the Lawgiver. The book describes the Millet system of the Ottomans which protects minorities within the State. It also covers the development of art and architecture in that age.