The 1720 Imperial Circumcision Celebrations in Istanbul Festivity and Representation in the Early Eighteenth Century

This book presents the holistic examination of the 1720 Ottoman imperial circumcision festival through a combined analysis of the hitherto unknown archival sources, contemporary narratives as well as book paintings.

About the author

Sinem Erdoğan İşkorkutan, Ph.D. (2017), Boğaziçi University, Department of History, published articles on early modern Ottoman history and art history, and recently co-edited a special journal volume on Ottoman celebrations and festivals.

Product details

• Authors: Sinem Erdo&287;an &304;&351;korkutan, Erdo&, &
• Publisher: Brill
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 24.09.2020
• Subject: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Guides > Spirituality > Ancient knowledge, ancient cultures
• EAN: 9789004437555
• ISBN: 978-90-04-43755-5
• Pages: 294
• Dimensions (packing): 16.3 x 24.1 x 2.2 cm
• Weight (packing): 559 g
• Series: Ottoman Empire and Its Heritag > 71
• Subjects: Geschichte des Nahen und Mittleren Ostens, Osmanisches Reich, HISTORY / Middle East / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, HISTORY / Asia / General, PERFORMING ARTS / General, HISTORY / Modern / 19th Century, HISTORY / Modern / 18th Century, History - General History, Folklore-, Mythen- und Legendenforschung, 18. Jahrhundert (ca. 1700 bis ca. 1799), 19. Jahrhundert (ca. 1800 bis ca. 1899)