Author
Boyar, Ebru.,Fleet, Kate.
Publication Date
2016
Publication Place
Leiden ; Boston -
Brill
Subject
Women > Turkey > History. | Women > Turkey > Social conditions. | Public spaces > Turkey > History. | Sex role > Turkey > History. | Turkey > History > Ottoman Empire, 1288-1918. | Turkey > Social conditions > 1288-1918. | Turkey > Social life and customs.
Type
Book
Language
English
Digital
No
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
1 online resource.
Library
American Research Center in Egypt - ARCE
Library Asset ID
Unknown
Record ID
39938
Library Location
ARCE Library
Date
2016
Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index. | Using a wealth of primary sources and covering the entire Ottoman period, Ottoman Women in Public Space challenges the traditional view that sees Ottoman women as a largely silent element of society, restricted to the home and not seen beyond the walls of the house or the public bath. Instead, taking women in a variety of roles, as economic and political actors, prostitutes, flirts and slaves, the book argues that women were active participants in the public space, visible, present and an essential element in the everyday, public life of the empire. Ottoman Women in Public Space thus offers a vibrant and dynamic understanding of Ottoman history. Contributors are: Edith Gülçin Ambros, Ebru Boyar, Palmira Brummett, Kate Fleet and Svetla Ianeva.
Sample Text
Using a wealth of primary sources and covering the entire Ottoman period, Ottoman Women in Public Space challenges the traditional view that sees Ottoman women as a largely silent element of society, restricted to the home and not seen beyond the walls of the house or the public bath. Instead, taking women in a variety of roles, as economic and political actors, prostitutes, flirts and slaves, the book argues that women were active participants in the public space, visible, present and an essential element in the everyday, public life of the empire. Ottoman Women in Public Space thus offers a vibrant and dynamic understanding of Ottoman history. Contributors are: Edith Gülçin Ambros, Ebru Boyar, Palmira Brummett, Kate Fleet and Svetla Ianeva.
Erişim
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Seri
Women and Gender: The Middle East and the Islamic World14.Middle East and Islamic Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2016, ISBN: 9789004303935.