An Ottoman Perception of Greek History
Mahmut Efendi’s History of Athens
$491.40
- Hardcover
584 pages
- Release Date
7 December 2026
Summary
This edition comprises a transliteration, translation and commentary of a history of Athens written from the 1710s to the 1740s by Mahmut Efendi, a locally born Ottoman court official. The text describes the city’s early history, the reforms of Solon, the battles of Marathon and Salamis, Socrates’ teaching, Alexander the Great’s involvement with the city and exploits in Asia, and the city’s conversion to Christianity. It also outlines the involvement of Venice in the city’s fortunes starting …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399553179 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1399553178 |
| Author: | Thomas Sinclair, Gülçin Tunalı |
| Publisher: | Edinburgh University Press |
| Imprint: | Edinburgh University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 584 |
| Release Date: | 7 December 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 244mm x 170mm |
| Series: | Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt - Studies on Ottoman Sources |
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About The Author
Thomas Sinclair
Thomas Sinclair is Associate Professor in Turkish History at the University of Cyprus. He is the author of the 4-volume Eastern Turkey: An Architectural and Archaeological Survey (1987-90) and Eastern Trade and the Mediterranean in the Middle Ages: Pegolotti’s Ayas-Tabriz Itinerary and its Commercial Context (2020).
Glcin Tunal is Research Assistant for the GHOST Project (Geographies and Histories of the Ottoman Supernatural Tradition) at the Institute for Mediterranean Studies-Foundation for Research & Technology Hellas (IMS-FORTH).
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