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The Ottoman Empire was more than a center of military and economic activity; it was a vivid and flourishing cultural realm. The artefacts and objects remaining from all corners of this vast empire tell us a great deal about the everyday concerns of the Ottomans. In this book, Faroqhi, a leading historian on the Ottoman Empire, has selected the most revealing, surprising and striking examples of the artefacts which illuminate the lesser-known cultural and artistic world of the Ottomans. Each image reproduced in full color 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. They open an enticing window onto the variety and color of everyday life; from the Sultan's court, to the peasantry and slavery. Amongst its luxuriant faiences and etchings, its sofras and carpets, "A Cultural History of the Ottomans" is essential reading for all students of the Ottoman Empire and its material culture."

Includes bibliographical references and index

S. Faroqhi, Historikerin, Turkologin und Professorin an der Uni München, wagt sich - mit großem Erfolg! - an eine umfassende Darstellung der Alltagskultur, die das Leben der Menschen im Osmanischen Reich prägte und letztlich ausmachte. Dazu gehören die bildende Kunst ebenso wie erzählende und schriftliche Kultur, Wohnkultur, Feste und Bräuche, Essen und Geselligkeit, Frauenkultur, aber auch die Wirtschafts- und Sozialstrukturen als Grundlage und Verbreitungsweg von Kultur oder die Ideen und Vorstellungen der Menschen. Schwerpunkte liegen auf dem Leben der Stadtbewohner, zeitlich auf der Periode vom späten 16. bis ins frühe 18. Jahrhundert. Die Darstellung ist allgemein verständlich, läßt ein lebendiges Bild entstehen, bietet eine Fülle von Informationen und Interpretationen, basierend auf sorgfältiger Quellenauswertung, belegt in Anmerkungen. Ein besonderes Buch. Mit Literaturverzeichnis, Zeittafel, Register.

Suraiya Faroqhi: "Herrscher über Mekka". Die Geschichte der Pilgerfahrt. Artemis & Winkler, München/Zürich 1990. 350 S., geb., 48,- DM

A resolute modernist and socialist, Aziz Nesin (1915–95) was definitely an author of the republican period. Born Mehmet Nusret to poor parents, both migrants to Istanbul from the Black Sea coast, he adopted Nesin as his legal surname when surnames became obligatory in 1934. By the 1950s, his satirical short stories and plays had made him famous, but he faced political difficulties for much of his life; likely, it did not endear him to the authorities that he used his experiences with the police as inexhaustible material for his stories.