Sultan's Court

Author	: Alain Grosrichard
Publisher	: Verso
Total Pages	: 260
Release	: 1998-08-17
ISBN-10	: 1859841228
ISBN-13	: 9781859841228
Rating	: 4/5 (228 Downloads)

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Download or read book Sultan's Court written by Alain Grosrichard and published by Verso. This book was released on 1998-08-17 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A survey of Western accounts of "Oriental despotism" in the 17th and 18th centuries, focusing particularly on portrayals of the Ottoman empire and the supposedly enigmatic structure of the despot's court - the seraglio - with its viziers, dwarfs, mutes, eunuchs and countless wives.

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