Ottoman historical documents : the institutions of an empire /
V.L. Ménage ; edited with additions by Colin Imber.
- xix, 207 pages, 16 pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 184-195) and index.
"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."--
English text translated from the Ottoman Turkish, Modern Greek, Arabic, Persian, Latin and Italian.