Life After the Harem - Female Palace Slaves, Patronage and the Imperial Ottoman Court

The first study exploring the lives of female slaves of the Ottoman imperial court, drawing from hitherto unexplored primary sources

List of contents

Introduction; 1. The Imperial Harem and Its Residents; 2. Departure from the Imperial Palace and Changing Relationships with the Imperial Court; 3. Marriage Patterns; 4. Residential Districts and Relations with Society; 5. Material World: Fortunes and Possessions; 6. Charitable Activities: Architectural Patronage and Endowments.

About the author

Betül İpşirli Argıt is Associate Professor of Ottoman History at Marmara University where her research focuses on the history of women in the Ottoman Empire, material culture and the history of the Ottoman imperial court. In addition to a number of articles, she is the author of Rabia Gülnuş Emetullah Valide Sultan (1640-1715) (2014) and “Hayatlarının Çeşitli Safhalarında Harem-i Hümayun Cariyeleri, 18.yüzyıl” (2017). She is the recipient of the TUBİTAK Post-Doctoral fellowship in Turkey.

Summary

The first study exploring the lives of female slaves of the Ottoman imperial court, it demonstrates the diversity of experiences in non-dynastic female-agency in the early-modern Ottoman world. It focuses particularly on the period following their manumission and transfer from the imperial palace.

Product details

• Authors: Betül & Argit, Betul Ipsirli Argit, Betül Ipsirli Argit, Betül İpşirli Argit
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.11.2022
• EAN: 9781108726252
• ISBN: 978-1-108-72625-2
• No. of pages: 293
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Ottoman Empire, HISTORY / Middle East / General, Middle Eastern history, Slavery & abolition of slavery, Slavery and abolition of slavery