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Harem Ghosts

- What One Cemetery Can Tell Us about the Ottoman Empire

About Harem Ghosts

In vivid and engaging style, Douglas Brookes uses the royal tomb of Sultan Mahmud II as a window onto the past, exploring the insights the tomb reveals about Ottoman culture in its splendid last decades. Woven into the tale are the life stories of the Turkish royals and harem concubines interred in the mausoleum, and the illustrious Ottomans buried in the tomb's garden.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781558766112
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 330
  • Published:
  • August 30, 2016
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x0 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 515 g.
Delivery: 1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: July 15, 2024

Description of Harem Ghosts

In vivid and engaging style, Douglas Brookes uses the royal tomb of Sultan Mahmud II as a window onto the past, exploring the insights the tomb reveals about Ottoman culture in its splendid last decades. Woven into the tale are the life stories of the Turkish royals and harem concubines interred in the mausoleum, and the illustrious Ottomans buried in the tomb's garden.

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