The imperial harem : women and sovereignty in the Ottoman Empire
From the beginning of the reign of Suleyman the Magnificent in 1520 until the mid-17th century, high-ranking women of the Ottoman dynasty enjoyed a degree of political power. This text examines the sources of their power and assesses the reactions of their male contemporaries.
374 páginas : ilustraciones, fotografías en blanco y negro ; 24 cm
9780195076738, 9780195086775, 0195076737, 0195086775
883154220
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 ChartsNotesBibliographyIndex