Empire and Power in the Reign of Süleyman : Narrating the Sixteenth-Century Ottoman World / Kaya Şahin, Indiana University.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Şahin, Kaya, 1974- author.

Series:

Cambridge studies in Islamic civilization.

Cambridge studies in Islamic civilization

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mustafa Çelebi Celâlzade, -1567.

Mustafa Çelebi Celâlzade.

Mustafa Çelebi Celâlzade, -1567--Political and social views.

Mustafa Çelebi Celâlzade, -1567--Criticism and interpretation.

Historians--Turkey--Biography.

Historians.

Historiography--Turkey--History--16th century.

Historiography.

Imperialism--History--16th century.

Imperialism.

Power (Social sciences)--Turkey--History--16th century.

Power (Social sciences).

Turkey--Officials and employees--Biography.

Turkey.

Turkey--History--Süleyman I, 1520-1566--Historiography.

Turkey--History--Süleyman I, 1520-1566.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xviii, 290 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Other Title:

Empire & Power in the Reign of Süleyman

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Kaya Şahin's book offers a revisionist reading of Ottoman history during the reign of Süleyman the Magnificent (1520-66). By examining the life and works of a bureaucrat, Celalzade Mustafa, Şahin argues that the empire was built as part of the Eurasian momentum of empire building and demonstrates the imperial vision of sixteenth-century Ottomans. This unique study shows that, in contrast with many Eurocentric views, the Ottomans were active players in European politics, with an imperial culture in direct competition with that of the Habsburgs and the Safavids. Indeed, this book explains Ottoman empire building with reference to the larger Eurasian context, from Tudor England to Mughal India, contextualizing such issues as state formation, imperial policy and empire building in the period more generally. Şahin's work also devotes significant attention to the often-ignored religious dimension of the Ottoman-Safavid struggle, showing how the rivalry redefined Sunni and Shiite Islam, laying the foundations for today's religious tensions.

Contents:

Introduction: Revisiting Celalzade Mustafa

Part One. Celalzade Mustafa and the New Ottoman Empire in Early Modern Eurasia

The Formative Years (1490-1523)

The Secretary's Progress (1523-1534)

The Empire and Its Chancellor (1534-1553)

Towards the End (1553-1567)

Part Two. Narrating, Imagining, and Managing the Empire

Narrating the Empire : History-Writing between Imperial Advocacy and Personal Testimony

Imagining the Empire : The Sultan, the Realm, the Enemies

Managing the Empire : Institutionalization and Bureaucratic Consciousness

Conclusion: Beyond Ottoman and European exceptionalism: empire and power in sixteenth-century Eurasia.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-280) and index.

ISBN:

1-139-61130-5

1-107-23835-8

1-139-60944-0

1-139-61316-2

1-139-62618-3

1-139-61688-9

1-139-54064-5

OCLC:

851970412