Picturing History at the Ottoman Court

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Picturing History at the Ottoman Court

Emine Fetvaci

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Overview

The Ottoman court of the late 16th century produced an unprecedented number of sumptuously illustrated chronicles. While usually dismissed as imperial eulogies, Emine Fetvacı demonstrates that these books commented on contemporary events, promoted the political agendas of courtiers as well as the sultan, and presented their patrons and creators in ways that helped shape the perspectives of their elite audience. Picturing History at the Ottoman Court traces the simultaneous crafting of political power, the codification of a historical record, and the unfolding of cultural change.

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Publisher
Indiana University Press
Published
2013-02-06
Pages
332
Language
EN
Categories
Art / Middle Eastern, History / Middle East / Turkey & Ottoman Empire
ISBN-13
9780253051028

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