Umfang:
Online-Ressource (xvi, 352 p)
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ill., maps
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25 cm
Ausgabe:
Online-Ausg. 2010 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
1847252206
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9781847252203
Inhalt:
Is it possible to identify the 'essence' of Ottoman kingship? And if so, what were the core motivating principles that governed the dynasty over its 600 year lifespan and how continuous and consistent were they? Following the death of the dynasty's eponymous founder Osman in 1324, 35 successors held the throne. Despite the wide range of character traits, dispositions and personal preferences, they led the expansion, stagnation and eventual collapse of the empire. Rhoades Murphey offers an alternative way of understanding the soul of the empire as reflected in its key ruling institu
Anmerkung:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [281]-315) and index -- "Bibliography on sovereignty and systems of dynastic power": p. [317]-342
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Contents; Illustrations; Genealogical Chart; Key Dates and Events Relating to the Development of Ottoman Sovereignty and the Image of the Dynasty; Introduction; 1 Dynastic Origins: Medieval Inheritances and Major Influences on Ottoman Concepts of Sovereignty; 2 Dynastic Identity: Ottoman Political Values and the Quest for an Imperial Identity in the Proto-Imperial Era, 1300-1450; 3 Dynastic Image: An Investigation of the Ottomans' Use of Titulature in Coins and Chancellery Documents
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4 The Dynasty as Family Enterprise: Sibling Rivalry, Struggles for Succession to the Throne and Incipient Creation of the 'Political Household'5 Consolidation of the Political Household in the Immediate Post-Accession Phase of Rule; 6 Formation of the Wider Palace Household: A People-Centred Glimpse at the Institution of the Sultanate and an Account of the Composition, Growth and Development of the Imperial Administrative Corps, ; 7 Celebrating the Coming of Age of an Ottoman Prince: Exclusivity versus Inclusiveness in Ottoman Court Ceremonial
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8 Ottoman Sovereignty in Motion: Developing the Means through Ceremony and Ritual for Projecting the Sultan's Power and Authority beyond the Conflnes of the Palace Precincts9 The Art of Communication: Foundations of Ottoman Bureaucratic Efficiency in the High Imperial Era; Conclusion; Appendix; Glossary of Terms; Notes; Bibliography; Index
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9781441120083
Weitere Ausg.:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Exploring Ottoman Sovereignty : Tradition, Image and Practice in the Ottoman Imperial Household, 1400-1800
Sprache:
Englisch
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