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160 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781851683901
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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This book explores the life of el-Hajj Beshir Agha (ca. 1657-1746), the most powerful Chief Harem Eunuch in the history of the Ottoman Empire. In this capacity, he helped to shape and propagate the official Ottoman brand of Sunni Islam. El-Hajj Be...
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160 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781851683901
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
This book explores the life of el-Hajj Beshir Agha (ca. 1657-1746), the most powerful Chief Harem Eunuch in the history of the Ottoman Empire. In this capacity, he helped to shape and propagate the official Ottoman brand of Sunni Islam. El-Hajj Be...