TY - BOOK AU - Ménage,V.L. AU - Imber,Colin TI - Ottoman historical documents: the institutions of an empire SN - 9781474479363 AV - DR485 .M46 2021 U1 - 956.1015 23 PY - 2021/// CY - Edinburgh PB - Edinburgh University Press KW - Turkey KW - History KW - Ottoman Empire, 1288-1918 KW - Sources KW - fast N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 184-195) and index N2 - "This collection of translated primary sources for Ottoman history shows how the major institutions of Ottoman government developed and functioned. Each chapter covers a key topic: Legitimation and Titulature; Princes; Recruitment into the Sultan's service; the Vizierate and the Dīvān; the Religio-Legal Institution; Ḳānūnnāmes (sultanic legislation); Taxation and Finance; Waqfs (endowments); and Treaties and Foreign Relations."-- ER -