Subjects of the Sultan: Culture and Daily Life in the Ottoman Empire

TitleSubjects of the Sultan: Culture and Daily Life in the Ottoman Empire
Publication TypeBook
Year of Publication2005
AuthorsFaroqhi S
Number of Pages368
PublisherI.B.Tauris
ISBN Number978-1850437604
KeywordsEdirne, everyday life, Ottoman
AbstractTo date no book has explored the day-to-day life of the common people during the centuries of Ottoman rule. Suraiya Foroqhi here explores the urban world of the Ottoman lands from the Middle Ages to the early twentieth century. She describes the social significance of the popular arts and crafts of the period and examines the interaction among the diverse populations and classes of the Empire. She also brings to life the banalities associated with everyday life, such as bathing, the market, loving and grieving--all explored for the first time.