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The Private World of Ottoman Women (Saqi Essentials)

Godfrey Goodwin

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Description:Recovering the oft-neglected role of women in Ottoman high society and power politics, this book brings to life the women who made their mark in a male domain. Though historical records tend to favour the glitter of palaces over the trials of daily life, Goodwin also reconstructs ordinary women’s domestic toil.As the Ottoman Empire first expanded and then shrank, women travelled its width and breadth whether out of necessity or merely for pleasure. Some women owned slaves while others suffered the misfortune of being enslaved. Goodwin examines the laws which governed women’s lives from the harem to the humblest tasks.This perceptive study of Ottoman life culminates with the nineteenth century and explores the advent of modernity and its impact on women at a time of imperial decline.Godfrey Goodwin is the author of several authoritative works, including The Janissaries, Sinan: Ottoman Architecture and its Values Today and Topkapi Palace, all published by Saqi Books.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Private World of Ottoman Women (Saqi Essentials). To get started finding The Private World of Ottoman Women (Saqi Essentials), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 264

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: —

Release: 2006

ISBN: 0863567452

Description: Recovering the oft-neglected role of women in Ottoman high society and power politics, this book brings to life the women who made their mark in a male domain. Though historical records tend to favour the glitter of palaces over the trials of daily life, Goodwin also reconstructs ordinary women’s domestic toil.As the Ottoman Empire first expanded and then shrank, women travelled its width and breadth whether out of necessity or merely for pleasure. Some women owned slaves while others suffered the misfortune of being enslaved. Goodwin examines the laws which governed women’s lives from the harem to the humblest tasks.This perceptive study of Ottoman life culminates with the nineteenth century and explores the advent of modernity and its impact on women at a time of imperial decline.Godfrey Goodwin is the author of several authoritative works, including The Janissaries, Sinan: Ottoman Architecture and its Values Today and Topkapi Palace, all published by Saqi Books.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Private World of Ottoman Women (Saqi Essentials). To get started finding The Private World of Ottoman Women (Saqi Essentials), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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