Spies, scandals, and sultans : Istanbul in the twilight of the Ottoman Empire : the first English translation of Egyptian Ibrahim al-Muwaylihi's Ma hanalik / Ibrahim al-Muwaylihi ; translated and introduced by Roger Allen.
| Author/creator | Muwayliḥī, Ibrāhīm |
| Other author | Allen, Roger, 1942- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, ©2008. |
| Description | ix, 185 pages ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Mā hunālika. English |
| Contents | A note on transliteration -- The later Ottoman sultans -- Introduction -- Concerning the circumstances of the Ottoman Sultanate -- Almabayn -- The chief secretary's department in Almabayn -- The Almabaynjiyya department in Almabayn -- The department of the chief eunuch in Almabayn -- The department of the Yavaran in Almabayn -- Spies -- Anniversary of the Sultan's accession -- Spies (II) -- Splendor of the caliphate and magnificence of the sultanate -- Appointment to Ottoman offices -- Court proceedings in Istanbul -- Shaykhs -- Writing ma hunalik -- The sultan -- Deposition of sultans. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2007026724 |
| ISBN | 9780742562165 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0742562166 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780742562172 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0742562174 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | DR721 .M95513 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |