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PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: New. pp. 290.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. 2020. Paperback. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'When at last we were approaching the Harem, the Sultan, surely quite alarmed, said to me in a low voice (was that so the eunuch walking in front of us wouldn't hear, or because in this lonely and dark passageway he was frightened of his own voice ), Ne olacak 'What is to become of things '' Translated into English for the first time, this memoir provides fascinating first-hand insight into the personalities, intrigues, and inner workings of the Ottoman palace in its final decades. Written by Halid Ziya U¿akl¿gil, who was First Secretary to Sultan Mehmed V and would go on to be one of Turkey's most famous novelists, On the Sultan's Service makes available to English readers the remarkable account of life and work in the Ottoman palace chancery-the public, 'business' side of the palace-in its final incarnation. We learn of the court's new role under this second-to-last Sultan in post-Revolution Turkey. No longer exercising political power, the palace negotiated the minefields between political factions, sought ways to unite the empire in the face of sharpening nationalist aspirations, and faced with a kind of shocked despondency the opening salvos of the wars that were to overwhelm the country. U¿akl¿gil includes interviews with the Imperial family and descriptions of royal nuptials, the palaces and its visitors, and the crises that shook the court. He delivers an insightful and moving portrait of Mehmed V, the elderly gentleman who reigned over the Ottoman Empire through both Balkan Wars and World War I.…

Zustand: New. &Uumlber den AutorDouglas S. BrookesInhaltsverzeichnisForewordIntroductionMapsTimeline of Late Ottoman History Family Tree1. A New Court for a New Monarch2. Redoing the .

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Zustand: New.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. &Uumlber den AutorDouglas Scott Brookes teaches Ottoman Turkish at the University of California, Berkeley. He is author of Harem Ghosts: What One Cemetery Can Tell Us About the Ottoman Empire and The Concubine, the Princess.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'When at last we were approaching the Harem, the Sultan, surely quite alarmed, said to me in a low voice (was that so the eunuch walking in front of us wouldn't hear, or because in this lonely and dark passageway he was frightened of his own voice ), Ne olacak 'What is to become of things '' Translated into English for the first time, this memoir provides fascinating first-hand insight into the personalities, intrigues, and inner workings of the Ottoman palace in its final decades. Written by Halid Ziya U¿akl¿gil, who was First Secretary to Sultan Mehmed V and would go on to be one of Turkey's most famous novelists, On the Sultan's Service makes available to English readers the remarkable account of life and work in the Ottoman palace chancery-the public, 'business' side of the palace-in its final incarnation. We learn of the court's new role under this second-to-last Sultan in post-Revolution Turkey. No longer exercising political power, the palace negotiated the minefields between political factions, sought ways to unite the empire in the face of sharpening nationalist aspirations, and faced with a kind of shocked despondency the opening salvos of the wars that were to overwhelm the country. U¿akl¿gil includes interviews with the Imperial family and descriptions of royal nuptials, the palaces and its visitors, and the crises that shook the court. He delivers an insightful and moving portrait of Mehmed V, the elderly gentleman who reigned over the Ottoman Empire through both Balkan Wars and World War I.…

Soft cover. Zustand: As New. Annotated English Translation: Douglas S. Brookes, Edited by Sinasi Tekin, Gonul Alpay Tekin. In Excellent condition, except a coffee stain can be seen bottom left edge.

Single Issue Magazine. Zustand: Good. First Edition. x [ads], 277-362 pages. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos. Several colour reproductions of paintings. Features: Landscape Painting in Canada - with several colour reproductions of works by some of Canada's most famous painters; The Story of Norway House, Manitoba - very informative photo-illustrated article; Some Fresh Glimpses of the St. Lawrence River; Canberra - the Ottawa of Australia; Leaves from an Air-mail Pilot's Log - Captain O.S. Bondurant describes his flying adventures in northern Canada; March of the Ten Thousand Greeks - review of a famous journey of the fifth century, led by Xenophon through the wild regions of Kurdistan and Armenia to the Sea of Trebizond - article with wonderful photos, including historic city panoramas; New books. Faint ink stamp upon front cover, otherwise unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this fascinating issue. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Robinson, A.H.; Gagnon, Clarence; Cazin, J.C.; Hutchison, F.W.; Walker, Horatio (illustrator).…

Zustand: New. Editors: Translator: XX + 193 pages.