Historical Dictionary of the Ottoman Empire

As part of Scarecrow Press's Historical Dictionaries of Ancient Civilizations and Historical Eras series, this resource makes a huge contribution to Ottoman research and provides historical information on the political, religious, social, and economic aspects of one of the greatest empires in world history. The dictionary has 781 entries organized in alphabetical order by topic. Entries vary in length depending on the subject, but they all provide accurate and detailed information that is often cross‐referenced.

The author is a professor of Ottoman history and this book draws on his research interests. His introduction provides excellent background and information on some...