| Title | The Ottoman Empire and the World Around It |
| Publication Type | Book |
| Year of Publication | 2006 |
| Authors | Faroqhi S |
| Series Title | Library of Ottoman Studies |
| Series Volume | 7 |
| Number of Pages | 304 |
| Publisher | I.B.Tauris |
| City | London |
| ISBN Number | 978-1845111229 |
| Keywords | Edirne, history, Ottoman |
| Abstract | In Islamic law the world was made up of the House of Islam and the House of War with the Ottoman Sultan--the perceived successor to the Caliphs--supreme ruler of the Islamic world. However, Suraiya Faroqhi demonstrates that there was no iron curtain between the Ottoman and other worlds but rather a long-established network of diplomatic, financial, cultural and religious connections. These extended to the empires of Asia and the modern states of Europe. Faroqhi's book is based on a huge study of original and early modern sources, including diplomatic records, travel and geographical writing, as well as personal accounts. |
