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Empire and Power in the Reign of Süleyman: Narrating the Sixteenth-Century Ottoman World
Contributor(s): Şahin, Kaya (Author)

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 ISBN: 1107529883     ISBN-13: 9781107529885
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: May 2015
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BISAC Categories:
- History | Middle East - General
- Biography & Autobiography
Dewey: B
Series: Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization
Physical Information: 0.66" H x 6" W x 9" L (0.93 lbs) 314 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Middle East
 
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Publisher Description:
Kaya Şahin's book offers a revisionist reading of Ottoman history during the reign of S leyman the Magnificent (1520-1566). By examining the life and works of a bureaucrat, Celalzade Mustafa, Şahin moves beyond traditional, teleological approaches and argues that the empire was built as part of the Eurasian momentum of empire building, and demonstrates the imperial vision of sixteenth-century Ottomans. This unique study shows that, in contrast with many Eurocentric views, the Ottomans were active players in European politics, with an imperial culture in direct competition with that of the Habsburgs and the Safavids. Indeed, this book explains Ottoman empire building with reference to the larger Eurasian context, from Tudor England to Mughal India, contextualizing such issues as state formation, imperial policy, and empire building in the period more generally. Şahin's work also devotes significant attention to the often-ignored religious dimension of the Ottoman-Safavid struggle, showing how the rivalry redefined Sunni and Shiite Islam, laying the foundations for today's religious tensions.

Contributor Bio(s): Şahin, Kaya: - Kaya Şahin is Assistant Professor of History at Indiana University, Bloomington. His research and writing have been supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Newberry Library, and the Social Science Research Council.
 
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