Heather L Ferguson: 1 book
The Proper Order of Things
Language, Power, and Law in Ottoman Administrative Discourses
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2018
The "natural order of the state" was an early modern mania for the Ottoman Empire. In a time of profound and pervasive imperial transformation, the ideals of stability, proper order, and social harmony were integral to the legitimization of Ottoman power. And as Ottoman territory grew, so...
