{"product_id":"approaching-ottoman-history-an-introduction-to-the-sources-paperback-9780521666480","title":"Approaching Ottoman History; An Introduction to the Sources (Paperback) 9780521666480","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eApproaching Ottoman History\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAn Introduction to the Sources\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA state-of-the-art introduction to Ottoman history and sources for students embarking upon their research.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSuraiya Faroqhi (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521666480, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 9 December 1999\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e276 pages, 11 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 15.7 x 2 cm, 0.493 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Some books are considered thought-provoking or required reading, some paradigm creators or 'five-star' books. Approaching Ottoman History belongs certainly the category 'required reading' and it is not far away from a 'five-star' mark.' Studia Orientalia\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSuraiya Faroqhi's scholarly contribution to the field of Ottoman history has been prodigious. Her latest book represents a summation of that scholarship, an introduction to the state-of-the-art in Ottoman history. In a compelling exploration of the ways that primary and secondary sources can be used to interpret history, the author reaches out to students and researchers in the field and in related disciplines to familiarise them with these documents. By considering both archival and narrative sources, she explains why they were prepared, encouraging her readers to adopt a critical approach to their findings, and disabusing them of the notion that everything recorded in official documents is necessarily true! While the book is essentially a guide to a complex discipline for those about to embark upon their research, the experienced Ottomanist will find much that is original and provocative in its sophisticated interpretation of the field.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of illustrations\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e 1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. Entering the field\u003cbr\u003e 3. Locating Ottoman sources\u003cbr\u003e 4. Rural life as reflected in archival sources: selected examples\u003cbr\u003e 5. European sources on Ottoman history: the travellers\u003cbr\u003e 6. On the rules of writing (and reading) Ottoman historical works\u003cbr\u003e 7. Perceptions of empire: viewing the Ottoman Empire throught general histories\u003cbr\u003e 8. Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Asian history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Asian history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Asian%20history%20%5BHBJF%5D%22\"\u003eHBJF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45913182208280,"sku":"9780521666480","price":36.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521666480i_d8f7c3e1-6b68-4c85-a0c1-2a62bdad3b58.jpg?v=1691379703","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/approaching-ottoman-history-an-introduction-to-the-sources-paperback-9780521666480","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}