Opis: A Cultural History of the Ottomans - Suraiya Faroqhi, Suraiya Faroghi

Far from simply being a centre of military and economic activity, the Ottoman Empire represented a vivid and flourishing cultural realm. The artefacts and objects that remain from all corners of this vast empire illustrate the real and everyday concerns of its subjects and elites and, with this in mind, Suraiya Faroqhi, one of the most distinguished Ottomanists of her generation, has selected 40 of the most revealing, surprising and striking.Each image - reproduced in full colour - is deftly linked to the latest historiography, and the social, political and economic implications of her selections are never forgotten. In Faroqhi's hands, the objects become ways to learn more about trade, gender and socio-political status and open an enticing window onto the variety and colour of everyday life, from the Sultan's court, to the peasantry and slavery. Amongst its faiences and etchings and its sofras and carpets, A Cultural History of the Ottomans is essential reading for all those interested in the Ottoman Empire and its material culture. Faroqhi here provides the definitive insight into the luxuriant and varied artefacts of Ottoman world. 'Suraiya Faroqhi takes the reader on a journey of discovery: whether in the shape of a crown, a tent, a rosewater bottle, a pistol, or a coffee cup, artefacts are here used to narrate a new cultural history of the Ottoman empire. With unique erudition and flair, Faroqhi combines bold interpretations and intimate and little-known stories. The Ottoman elites, as if by magic, become alive. ' - Giorgio Riello, University of Warwick'; 'Every new book by Suraiya Faroqhi raises hitherto unsuspected questions and pushes our knowledge into a different sphere. This study of Ottoman material culture from the sixteenth to the mid nineteenth century ranges widely across research in art history, manufacturing, trade and consumption studies. It brings together diverse work on museum collections, portraits, plates and ceramics, on things worn, weighed and cultivated, on items taken as booty, offered as gifts or those simply treasured' - Dr C M Woodhead, Department of History, University of DurhamList of IllustrationsAcknowledgementsNote on Transliteration IntroductionChapter 1 Re-using the work of past times and foreign lands Chapter 2 The Ottoman Sultan: victorious and pious Chapter 3 Society and its divisionsChapter 4 A world of three religionsChapter 5 Making war and peace: fighting, gift-giving and the delineation of borders Chapter 6 Eating and drinking, mostly from precious objectsChapter 7 Piles and piles of textiles and leathers Chapter 8 Earth, Water, Air and Fire: The gifts and perils of natureConclusionGlossaryTime-LineBibliography

Szczegóły: A Cultural History of the Ottomans - Suraiya Faroqhi, Suraiya Faroghi

Tytuł: A Cultural History of the Ottomans
Autor: Suraiya Faroqhi, Suraiya Faroghi
Wydawnictwo: I.B. TAURIS
ISBN: 9781784530969
Rok wydania: 2016
Ilość stron: 352
Oprawa: Twarda

Recenzje: A Cultural History of the Ottomans - Suraiya Faroqhi, Suraiya Faroghi