Patronage Relations in the Ottoman World
This work examines the patronage relationships that played a significant role in shaping the political, social, and cultural life of Ottoman society, and their impact on written culture. Uğur Öztürk, focusing particularly on the 16th and 17th centuries, meticulously reveals how the patronage system operated in the Ottoman Empire and the interactions it generated in the literary and scholarly worlds.
The book analyzes, in light of documentary evidence, the networks of patronage among statesmen, scholars, and artists; the circulation of written works; and how poets and writers maintained their literary and scholarly output through patrons. In this context, the development of written culture in the Ottoman Empire, the legitimization of works, and the formation of intellectual circles are evaluated in relation to patronage relationships.
"Patronage Relations and Written Culture in the Ottoman World" offers a different perspective on Ottoman cultural history, providing a reading not only through political power but also through a network of social relations. It is a fundamental reference source for both literary and social history research.
Author: Uğur Öztürk
Publisher: Dergah Publications
ISBN: 9786256839755
Binding: Paperback
Language: Turkish
Dimensions: 16.5 x 23.5 cm
Number of Pages: 560 pages
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