The Imperial Harem: Women and Sovereignty in the Ottoman Empire
Peirce, Leslie P
The Imperial Harem: Women and Sovereignty in the Ottoman Empire - New York: Oxford University Press, 1993. - 374p.
Introduction: Myths and Realities of the HaremPart I: The Politics of Reproduction1. The House of Osman2. Wives and Concubines: The Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries3. The Age of the Favorite: 1520-15664. The Age of the Queen Mother: 1566-16565. The Imperial Harem InstitutionPart II. Women and Sovereign Power6. Shifting Images of Ottoman Sovereignty7. The Display of Sovereign Prerogative8. The Politics of Diplomacy9. The Exercise of Political PowerConclusion: Women, Sovereignty, and SocietyAppendix: Genealogical ChartsNotesBibliography
9780195086775
Women -- Political activity -- Turkey -- History.
Women -- Turkey -- Social conditions.
305.4209561 / PEI/I
The Imperial Harem: Women and Sovereignty in the Ottoman Empire - New York: Oxford University Press, 1993. - 374p.
Introduction: Myths and Realities of the HaremPart I: The Politics of Reproduction1. The House of Osman2. Wives and Concubines: The Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries3. The Age of the Favorite: 1520-15664. The Age of the Queen Mother: 1566-16565. The Imperial Harem InstitutionPart II. Women and Sovereign Power6. Shifting Images of Ottoman Sovereignty7. The Display of Sovereign Prerogative8. The Politics of Diplomacy9. The Exercise of Political PowerConclusion: Women, Sovereignty, and SocietyAppendix: Genealogical ChartsNotesBibliography
9780195086775
Women -- Political activity -- Turkey -- History.
Women -- Turkey -- Social conditions.
305.4209561 / PEI/I