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The Black Eunuchs of the Ottoman Empire: Networks of Power in the Court of the Sultan

George Junne

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Description:At the height of the Ottoman Empire, black eunuchs ― rare, castrated slaves imported from ― became a key part of court politics. Unlike white eunuchs, who were only permitted outside the palace, black eunuchs had access to the harem, the Sultan's inner court. The Chief Black Eunuch, appointed personally by the Sultan, had both the ear of the leader of a vast Islamic Empire and held power over a network of spies and informers, including eunuchs and slaves throughout Constantinople and beyond. The story of these remarkable individuals, who rose from difficult beginnings to become amongst the most powerful people in the Ottoman Empire, is rarely told. George Junne places their stories in the context of the wider history of African slavery, and places them at the centre of Ottoman history. The Black Eunuchs of the Ottoman Empire marks a new direction in the study of courtly politics and power in Constantinople.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 Black Eunuchs of the Ottoman Empire: Networks of Power in the Court of the Sultan. To get started finding The Black Eunuchs of the Ottoman Empire: Networks of Power in the Court of the Sultan, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 272

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: I.B.Tauris

Release: 2016

ISBN: 1784531545

Description: At the height of the Ottoman Empire, black eunuchs ― rare, castrated slaves imported from ― became a key part of court politics. Unlike white eunuchs, who were only permitted outside the palace, black eunuchs had access to the harem, the Sultan's inner court. The Chief Black Eunuch, appointed personally by the Sultan, had both the ear of the leader of a vast Islamic Empire and held power over a network of spies and informers, including eunuchs and slaves throughout Constantinople and beyond. The story of these remarkable individuals, who rose from difficult beginnings to become amongst the most powerful people in the Ottoman Empire, is rarely told. George Junne places their stories in the context of the wider history of African slavery, and places them at the centre of Ottoman history. The Black Eunuchs of the Ottoman Empire marks a new direction in the study of courtly politics and power in Constantinople.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 Black Eunuchs of the Ottoman Empire: Networks of Power in the Court of the Sultan. To get started finding The Black Eunuchs of the Ottoman Empire: Networks of Power in the Court of the Sultan, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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