This collection of translated primary sources for Ottoman history shows how the major institutions of Ottoman government developed, and how they functioned in practice. Each chapter covers a key topic (Legitimation and Titulature; Princes; Recruitment into the Sultanâ?Ts service; the Vizierate and the DÄ«vÄn; the Religio-Legal Institution; ḲÄnÅ«nnÄmes (sultanic legislation); Taxation and Finance; Waqfs (endowments); and Treaties and Foreign Relations) and includes a brief introduction to provide context for the documents which follow. Annotations and a glossary explaining technical terminology and problems of interpretation within each item are also included. | Ottoman Historical Documents by V. L. Ménage, Paperback | Indigo Chapters | Ottoman Historical Documents by V.L. Ménage, Paperback | Indigo Chapters