Download or read book The Proper Order of Things written by Heather L. Ferguson and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2018-06-12 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The "natural order of the state" was an early modern mania for the Ottoman Empire. In a time of profound and pervasive imperial transformation, the ideals of stability, proper order, and social harmony were integral to the legitimization of Ottoman power. And as Ottoman territory grew, so too did its network of written texts: a web of sultanic edicts, aimed at defining and supplementing imperial authority in the empire's disparate provinces. With this book, Heather L. Ferguson studies how this textual empire created a unique vision of Ottoman legal and social order, and how the Ottoman ruling elite, via sword and pen, articulated a claim to universal sovereignty that subverted internal challengers and external rivals. The Proper Order of Things offers the story of an empire, at once familiar and strange, told through the shifting written vocabularies of power deployed by the Ottomans in their quest to thrive within a competitive early modern environment. Ferguson transcends the question of what these documents said, revealing instead how their formulation of the "proper order of things" configured the state itself. Through this textual authority, she argues, Ottoman writers ensured the durability of their empire, creating the principles of organization on which Ottoman statecraft and authority came to rest.

Download or read book Ottoman and Dutch Merchants in the Eighteenth Century written by Ismail Hakk? Kad? and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2012-05-25 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study analyses the dynamics between the non-Muslim merchant elites of Ankara and Izmir (mostly Greeks and Armenians) and their European competitors in the 18th century, particularly the mohair trade in Ankara, and Ottoman infiltration of the Dutch trade between Amsterdam and Izmir.

Download or read book The Key to Power written by Dries Raeymaekers and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2016-07-11 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proximity to the monarch was a vital asset in the struggle for power and influence in medieval and early modern courts. The concept of ‘access to the ruler’ has therefore grown into a dominant theme in scholarship on pre-modern dynasties. Still, many questions remain concerning the mechanisms of access and their impact on politics. Bringing together new research on European and Asian cases, the ten chapters in this volume focus on the ways in which ‘access’ was articulated, regulated, negotiated, and performed. By taking into account the full complexity of hierarchies, ceremonial rites, spaces and artefacts that characterized the dynastic court, The Key to Power? forces us to rethink power relations in the late medieval and early modern world. Contributors are: Christina Antenhofer, Ronald G. Asch, Florence Berland, Mark Hengerer, Neil Murphy, Fabian Persson, Jonathan Spangler, Michael Talbot, Steven Thiry, and Audrey Truschke.

Download or read book Twice Upon a Time written by Samantha Grace and published by HOLO Publishing. This book was released on 2013-08-28 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since her father's untimely death, Felicity Halliday has relied on the medical knowledge learned at his side to treat London's most disreputable in order to support her family. Life has been hard, but everything changes the night she is snatched from an alley behind a theatre, tossed into a nobleman's carriage, and receives an offer she cannot afford to refuse. It has been less than a fortnight since Julian Beckford returned to London after a sojourn in India, and he's already up to his top-boots in one of his cousin's mad schemes. When his foolish cousin decides to engage an actress to play his betrothed over the holidays at Danby Castle, Julian becomes an unwilling party to the lady's abduction. Along their journey to Yorkshire, Julian makes a stunning discovery about his cousin's pretend fiancee....and finds it's possible to love Twice Upon a Time. Enter the world of Danby Castle and fall in love with this charming family today! Duke of Danby: Halliday Sisters series: Book 1: Twice Upon a Time Book 2: One Less Lonely Earl Book 3: Three Little Words ***Previously featured in A Summons from Danby Castle from the Regency Christmas Summons anthology

Download or read book The Courtyard House written by NasserO. Rabbat and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The courtyard house is one of the most enduring architectural forms, transcending regional, historical and cultural boundaries. Its balance of simple appropriate construction, environmental control and social and familial structures continues to engage architects and architectural historians. That the courtyard house is still relevant today is indicated through its ability to accommodate continual transformation without losing any of its formal integrity and cultural roots. This book presents a series of viewpoints on courtyard houses from different periods and in different regions around the world; from the Harem courtyards of the Topkapi Palace and the low-cost housing settlements of Protectorate Casablanca, to contemporary design strategies for courtyard houses in the arid Gulf region. Together, the essays illuminate issues of particular relevance in architectural, art historical, and conservation discourses today.

Download or read book Midnight Secrets written by Lisa Marie Rice and published by Carina Press. This book was released on 2015-06-08 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When danger lurks, look to the MEN OF MIDNIGHT: dark, dangerous, and willing to do anything to protect the women they love. Former navy SEAL Joe Harris nearly died—twice—on a medevac helo after being blown up by an IED. He's not moving too great these days, but if there was ever a woman designed to jump-start a man's hormones, it would be his new neighbor. Meeting Isabel—loving Isabel—brought Joe back to life. Isabel Delvaux came from one of America's foremost political dynasties, until the greatest terrorist attack since 9/11 killed her entire family. She barely survived the Washington Massacre, only to?become prey for rabid reporters. Fleeing to Portland and changing her name was a way out, a way to start over. The only way. She knows she's safe with Joe Harris. Not just because he's big and strong, not just because he's part of a security team that obliterates threats on the regular, but because he's been to the abyss and back. But as they help each other heal—through talk, through touch, through spectacular sex—the past comes back to play. When Isabel's memory starts to return and a mysterious stranger sends Joe emails indicating Isabel is in imminent danger, he'll do anything to help her uncover the truth. Even if that truth is the most terrifying thing of all… 80,000 words

Download or read book The View from Istanbul written by Abdul Rahim Abu Husayn and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2003-11-21 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work makes detailed studies and extensive use of Ottoman chancery documents, aiming to fill many gaps in the historical record. It sets out to answer such questions as: how did the Ottomans run their empire? How did they view Lebanon? What were their prime concerns in the region? Each section is prefaced by a short introduction that places the documents in historical context and analyzes their content and scope.

Download or read book The Counterfeit Cowgirl written by Kathryn Brocato and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-09-02 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Felicity Clayton, tired of life on the road as a top saleswoman, trades in her career to become the owner of The Cosmic Cowgirl boutique in Nashville. Thus she works hard to carefully cultivate her fashion-house cowgirl image. So when she takes a two-week vacation to Foxe, Texas, to prepare her recently deceased grandmother’s house for sale, she’s astonished to find herself disliked almost before she steps out of her truck. Aaron Whitaker runs the local Chevrolet dealership and raises cows and horses. He has no use for a flashy, brown-eyed fake cowgirl who has ignored her grandmother for years, especially one driving a Dodge pickup truck. And with his sister and her two young sons staying with him, he doesn’t have time to get involved with the menace next door—so why is he beginning to feel an unwanted attraction to her? Can these opposites overcome their differences enough to experience the love of a lifetime? Sensuality Level: Behind Closed Doors

Download or read book Postmodern Subjects Postmodern Texts written by Jane Dowson and published by Rodopi. This book was released on 1995 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Ottoman Empire 1300 1650 written by Colin Imber and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-01-05 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This highly-praised and authoritative account surveys the history of the Ottoman Empire from its obscure origins in the 14th century, through its rise to world-power status in the 16th century, to the troubled times of the 17th century. Going beyond a simple narrative of Ottoman achievements and key events, Colin Imber uses original sources and research, as well as the rapidly growing body of modern scholarship on the subject, to show how the Sultans governed their realms and the limits on their authority. A helpful chronological introduction provides the context, while separate chapters deal with the inner politics of the dynasty, the court and central government, the provinces, the law courts and legal system, and the army and fleet. Revised, updated and expanded, this new edition now also features a separate chapter on the Arab provinces and incorporates the most recent developments in the field throughout. New to this Edition: - An increased focus on religion, and on non-Muslim communities - More on the provinces and culture - An expanded taxation chapter, with more on charitable trusts, trade and the economy - Updated references throughout

Download or read book Love in Yorkshire written by Samantha Grace and published by Samantha Grace. This book was released on 2019-09-13 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three sisters find love where they least expect it with a little help from the matchmaking Duke of Danby in these delightful short stories set in Regency England. The Duke of Danby: Halliday Sisters complete collection includes previously published stories… Twice Upon a Time Midwife Felicity Halliday is snatched from the streets while treating London’s most disreputable citizens in order to support her family and soon finds herself embroiled in a scheme to trick the Duke of Danby. When fate brings her face-to-face with a man from her past, she dares to ask if it’s possible to love twice upon a time. One Less Lonely Earl Meredith Halliday is desperate to avoid the marriage mart after a failed London Season and jumps at the chance to work as a governess for the Duke of Danby's neighbor. Little does she realize the charming earl next door is a bachelor, and he’s under orders from the duke to make her resign before the man Danby has chosen for her to marry arrives in Yorkshire. Three Little Words When Gavin MacBride arrives in London to escort his sister-in-law’s long-lost relative to the Danby Yule Ball for a reunion, he discovers heiress Victoria Eastland set off without him. With no carriages for hire at the local coaching inn, a Good Samaritan takes pity on Gavin and invites him to share his coach. Soon, the newfound friends are led on a merry chase that ends with a bold rescue and an unexpected discovery. The outspoken, foolishly brave Miss Eastland has been under Gavin's nose the whole time—and a little too close when one is unprepared to lose his heart.

Download or read book Ray s Legacy written by P. R. Page and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2024-03-28 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sudden death of Ray Luxton, beloved adopted Father and Grandfather of the Grantley family was a tremendous shock to everyone in Little Trenchard, especially to James, who was there when ‘Pops’ died. Gradually they rallied and followed their chosen paths, generously helped by the bequests from Ray, but totally unaware of the further scandals that awaited them. Melissa insinuated her way into their lives, revenge being her driving force, having discovered that her real father, Geoffrey James QC, had family connections with Ray Luxton. Nothing was going to prevent her from pursuing vengeful plans.

Download or read book A Firehouse Christmas Baby written by Teri Wilson and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2020-12-01 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Not all families come as planned… The Christmas that changed all three of them! After her dreams of motherhood were dashed, Felicity Hart is determined to make a fresh—baby-free—start in Lovestruck. Unfortunately, she now has to work with firefighter Wade Ericson on the town Christmas festivities! And Wade ends up at the center of all things baby-related in town—this time, a baby abandoned at the firehouse. Then Felicity finds herself moving in to Wade’s house and using her foster-care training to care for the child, all just in time for Christmas. From Harlequin Special Edition: Believe in love. Overcome obstacles. Find happiness. Lovestruck, Vermont Book 1: Baby Lessons Book 2: A Firehouse Christmas Baby

Download or read book Heartless written by Gail Carriger and published by Orbit. This book was released on 2011-07-01 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lady Alexia Maccon, soulless, is at it again, only this time the trouble is not her fault in the fourth book of the NYT bestselling Parasol Protectorate series. When a mad ghost threatens the queen, Alexia is on the case, following a trail that leads her deep into her husband's past. Top that off with a sister who has joined the suffragette movement (shocking!), Madame Lefoux's latest mechanical invention, and a plague of zombie porcupines, Alexia barely has time to remember she happens to be eight months pregnant. Will Alexia manage to determine who is trying to kill Queen Victoria before it is too late? Is it the vampires again or is there a traitor lurking about in wolf's clothing? And what, exactly, has taken up residence in Lord Akeldama's second best closet? Heartless is the fourth book of the Parasol Protectorate series: a comedy of manners set in Victorian London, full of werewolves, vampires, dirigibles, and tea-drinking.

Download or read book Harlequin Special Edition December 2020 Box Set 1 of 2 written by Brenda Harlen and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2020-12-01 with total page 621 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harlequin® Special Edition brings you three new titles for one great price, available now! These are heartwarming, romantic stories about life, love and family. This Special Edition box set includes: A COWBOY’S CHRISTMAS CAROL (A Montana Mavericks: What Happened to Beatrix? novel) by Brenda Harlen Evan Cruise is haunted by his past and refuses to celebrate the festivities around him—until he meets Daphne Taylor. But when Daphne uncovers Evan’s shocking family secret, it threatens to tear them apart. Will a little Christmas magic change everything? HIS LAST-CHANCE CHRISTMAS FAMILY (A Welcome to Starlight novel) by USA TODAY bestselling author Michelle Major Brynn Hale has finally returned home to Starlight. She’s ready for a fresh start for her son, and what better time for it than Christmas? Still, Nick Dunlap is the one connection to her past she can’t let go of. Nick’s not sure he deserves a chance with her now, but the magic of the season might make forgiveness—and love—a little bit easier for them both… A FIREHOUSE CHRISTMAS BABY (A Lovestruck, Vermont novel) by Teri Wilson After her dreams of motherhood were dashed, Felicity Hart is determined to make a fresh start in Lovestruck. Unfortunately, she has to work with firefighter Wade Ericson when a baby is abandoned at the firehouse. Then Felicity finds herself moving into Wade’s house and using her foster-care training to care for the child, all just in time for Christmas. For more relatable stories of love and family, look for Harlequin Special Edition December 2020 — Box Set 2 of 2

Download or read book Greenery Street written by Denis Mackail and published by Boston, Houghton Mifflin. This book was released on 1925 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Land Beyond the Horizon An African Mystic Play and Poetry written by Mark O'Doherty and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-02 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Land beyond the Horizon is a mystic play, conveying respect and understanding for diversity of religion, philosophy and spirituality. It also contains elements of Egyptian mythology and Rosicrucian philosophy, like the altruistic ideal of Bringing back the Greater Light to humanity _ which is in essence not much different from the ideal of world peace. In fact, The Land beyond the Horizon in this play symbolises just that; the long and difficult journey which humanity still has to travel, before global peace can be manifested; on a collective, macrocosmic level level, and also on an individual level. The play stipulates the philosophy that Evil exists in this world _ and even in our hearts _ but that we also have the power to vanquish Evil , by acting together in solidarity, if we are willing to identify and confront that evil. The volume also contains poetry, where Mark evokes the mystic, primordial beauty of Africa, taking you on a fantastic journey to the Land Beyond the Horizon