Suraiya Faroqhi is regarded as one of the most important economic and social historians of the Ottoman Empire. With her distinctive approach to Ottoman everyday life and public culture, she explores urban history, arts and crafts, and the previously underrepresented world of ordinary people within the empire. Inspired by influential historians, her work delves deeply into archival materials, bringing the Ottoman past vividly to life. Faroqhi's extensive publications have significantly contributed to our understanding of pre-modern Ottoman history.
Presents the history of one of the powerful empires of the Late Middle Ages and Early Modern era. This text traces the political history of the Ottomans from the 14th century to the dissolution of the empires after WWI, and it employs a balanced approach that encompasses economic, social, and... číst celé