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Cambridge University Press The Chief Eunuch of the Ottoman Harem: From African Slave to Power-Broker

Name: The Chief Eunuch of the Ottoman Harem: From African Slave to Power-Broker
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Eunuchs were a common feature of pre- and early modern societies that are now poorly understood. Here, Jane Hathaway offers an in-depth study of the chief of the African eunuchs who guarded the harem of the Ottoman Empire. A wide range of primary sources are used to analyze the Chief Eunuch's origins in East Africa and his political, economic, and religious role from the inception of his office in the late sixteenth century through the dismantling of the palace harem in the early twentieth century. Hathaway highlights the origins of the institution and how the role of eunuchs developed in East Africa, as well as exploring the Chief Eunuch's connections to Egypt and Medina. By tracing the evolution of the office, we see how the Chief Eunuch's functions changed in response to transformations in Ottoman society, from the generalized crisis of the seventeenth century to the westernizing reforms of the nineteenth century.

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Brand: Cambridge University Press
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 1107108292
Category: Books > Subjects > History > Middle East > Turkey
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 30 August 2018
Listed Since: 17 March 2018

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