Approaching Ottoman social history through the lens of entertainment, this volume considers the multi-faceted roles of entertainment within society. At its most
Originally conceived as a military history, this second edition completes the story of the Middle Eastern populations that underwent significant transformation
Focusing on new nation states and mandates in post-Ottoman territories, this book examines how people negotiated, imagined or ignored new state borders and how
While European powers were at war with the Ottoman Empire for much of the eighteenth century, European opera houses were staging operas featuring singing sultan
Tanbûrs are long-necked lute-like instruments played in the art, Sûfî, and folk musical traditions along the Silk Road and beyond. This book provides a detai