In Islamic law the world was made up of the 'House of Islam' and the 'House of War' with the Ottoman Sultan - successor to the early Caliphs - as supreme ruler

New perspectives on the Ottoman Empire, challenging Western stereotypes.

Buy now to get the main key ideas from Suraiya Faroqhi’s The Ottoman Empire and the World Around It The Ottoman Empire and the World Around It (2004) is a stu

The Ottoman Empire was a hub of flourishing intellectual fervor, geopolitical power, and enlightened pluralistic rule. At the helm of its ascent was the omnipot

At the turn of the 19th century, the Ottoman Empire straddled three continents and encompassed extraordinary ethnic and cultural diversity among the millions of