The jurist Ebu's-suud (c. 1490–1574) occupies a key position in the history of Islamic law. An Ottoman tradition, which began in the seventeenth century and which modern historians often reiterate, as
The Ottoman Empire at its height, controlled a diverse population that operated within communities according to traditional legal codes. Over all of them, however, was Islamic law as interpreted by th
The three crusades in as many years were in response to the expansion of Ottoman power into the Balkans, and became a spiritual rather than purely commercial conflict with the blessing of the Pope. Im
This highly-praised and authoritative account surveys the history of the Ottoman Empire from its obscure origins in the fourteenth century, through its rise to world-power status in the sixteenth cent
This highly-praised and authoritative account surveys the history of the Ottoman Empire from its obscure origins in the fourteenth century, through its rise to world-power status in the sixteenth cent
Frontiers of Ottoman Studies provides a comprehensive overview of the surge in research into Ottoman history and culture over the past two decades. This first volume reflects the growing interest in t
