A Social History of Ottoman Istanbul is a non-fiction book by Ebru Boyar and Kate Fleet, published in 2010 by Cambridge University Press.
The book covers the period of Ottoman rule, beginning in 1453 and ending in 1922.[1]
Contents edit
An outline of Ottoman history, maps, and biographical details are included in the work's initial portion. Nina Ergin of Koç University stated that "The authors do not assume that their readers are familiar with Ottoman history."[2]
Reception edit
Ergin praised the book, arguing that it is "so captivating and engagingly written that it is hard to put it down".[2]
Donald Quataert of Binghamton University criticised the lack of differentiation of details by time period and the reliance of sourcing via primary sources as opposed to secondary sources.[1]
References edit
- Ergin, Nina (2010). "A Social History of Ottoman Istanbul". Middle East Journal. 64 (4): 681–682. - Available on ProQuest, Available on Project MUSE
- Quataert, Donald (2011). "A Social History of Ottoman Istanbul. By Ebru Boyar and Kate Fleet (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010. 376 pp.)". Journal of Social History. 45 (2): 568–569. doi:10.1093/jsh/shr083. - Available at Project MUSE
Notes edit
Further reading edit
- Grehan, James (2012). "Ebru Boyar and Kate Fleet, A Social History of Ottoman Istanbul (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010). Pp. 376. $99.00 cloth, $33.99 paper, $27.00 e-book". International Journal of Middle East Studies. 44 (2): 359–360. doi:10.1017/S0020743812000189. S2CID 162842024. - Available from ProQuest
- Karpat, Kemal H (2011). "Ebru Boyar and Kate Fleet. A Social History of Ottoman Istanbul. New York: Cambridge University Press. 2010. Pp. xxi, 354. Cloth $99.00, paper $33.99". The American Historical Review. 116 (3): 904–905. doi:10.1086/ahr.116.3.904.
- Nacar, Can (2012). "A Social History of Ottoman Istanbul". European History Quarterly. 42 (3): 496–497. doi:10.1177/0265691412451813c. S2CID 147334889.
- Zens, R.W. (2011). "Boyar, Ebru. A social history of Ottoman Istanbul.(Brief article)". CHOICE: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries. 48 (7): 1358.
- "A social history of Ottoman Istanbul". Choice. 48 (7): 48-48-4046. 2011.
External links edit
- A Social History of Ottoman Istanbul - Cambridge University Press
- A Social History of Ottoman Istanbul - available from the Internet Archive
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