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Beshir Agha: Chief Eunuch of the Ottoman Imperial Harem by Jane Hathaway (Englis
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- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- ISBN-13
- 9781851683901
- Book Title
- Beshir Agha
- ISBN
- 9781851683901
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
One World Publications
ISBN-10
1851683909
ISBN-13
9781851683901
eBay Product ID (ePID)
48686289
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
160 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Beshir Agha : Chief Eunuch of the Ottoman Imperial Harem
Publication Year
2006
Subject
Islam / History
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Religion
Series
Makers of the Muslim World Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
11.7 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2006-389550
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
956.1015092
Table Of Content
Acknowledgments Note on transliteration Introduction 1 PRELIMINARIES: ELITE SLAVERY AND HOUSEHOLD MEMBERSHIP Elite slavery in Islamic societies Household politics and patron-client ties 2 EUNUCHS IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE Eunuchs in antiquity Eunuchs in medieval Islamic empires Eunuchs under the Mamluk sultanate Eunuchs under the Ottomans 3 BESHIR AGHA'S ORIGINS Ottoman Abyssinia Enslavement and castration Post-castration conditions Sale in Cairo The political culture of Ottoman Egypt Ismail Bey 4 EARLY YEARS IN THE PALACE Sultan's companion The sultan's mother The "Edirne Incident" (1703) Harem treasurer 5 EXILE IN CYPRUS AND EGYPT Cyprus Egypt 6 CHIEF OF THE TOMB EUNUCHS IN MEDINA Shi'ism Medina The mosque of the Prophet The tomb of the Prophet The tomb eunuchs Relations with Medina's and Egypt's notables 7 CHIEF EUNUCH OF THE TOPKAPI PALACE HAREM Return to Istanbul Return to the harem Vizier maker Nevshehirli Ibrahim Pasha The Tulip Era The Book of Festivals 8 BESHIR AGHA DURING THE REIGN OF MAHMUD I The Patrona Halil rebellion, 1730 Mahmud I (r. 1730-54) 9 BESHIR AGHA AND THE ARAB PROVINCES The pilgrimage caravan and the governorship of Damascus Beshir Agha and Egypt's grandees 10 BESHIR AGHA'S LIBRARIES AND PIOUS FOUNDATIONS Libraries Holdings of Beshir Agha's library outside the palace Other libraries Foundations Conclusion 11 BESHIR AGHA'S DEATH AND BURIAL Funeral and burial Beshir Agha's tomb 12 BESHIR AGHA'S LEGACY THROUGH THE LENS OF OTTOMAN "DECLINE" Morali Beshir Agha Chief harem eunuchs and grand viziers in the post-Beshir era Beshir Agha and the question of Ottoman "decline" Conclusion 13 SOURCES ON BESHIR AGHA Primary sources Secondary sources Works cited Index
Synopsis
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 Enslaved in his native Ethiopia as a boy, then castrated in Egypt, el-Hajj Beshir became one of hundreds of East African eunuchs who inhabited the imperial palace's enormous harem. Rising through the ranks to become harem treasurer by 1707, he eventually oversaw the educations of crown princes and harem women whilst choosing and deposing a long series of grand viziers. Wielding unparallelled power and influence over the empire, the libraries that he founded throughout the region helped to shape the religious and intellectual profile of the Ottoman state., 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 Beshir was one of hundreds of East African eunuchs who served as guards and interlocutors for the imperial mothers, sisters, wives, and concubines who inhabited Topkapy Palace's enormous harem. Enslaved in his native Ethiopia as a boy, then castrated in Egypt, Beshir may initially have been purchased by one of Egypt's grandees before being introduced into the palace. Once installed in the palace, he quickly rose through the ranks of harem eunuchs to become harem treasurer by 1707. Following a brief period of exile in 1713-1714, he served as chief of the eunuchs who guarded the Prophet Muhammad's tomb in Medina--a peculiar institution inaugurated in the twelfth century and abolished only in the twentieth. Recalled to Topkapy Palace in 1717, el-Hajj Beshir spent the next thirty years overseeing the educations of crown princes and harem women while choosing and deposing a long series of grand viziers; in the process, he survived a major rebellion that resulted in the execution of a grand vizier and the deposition of a sultan. In his capacity as superintendent of the imperial pious foundations for the Holy Cities of Mecca and Medina, he amassed an empire-wide network of clients. Meanwhile, the mosques, theological schools, sufi lodges, and libraries that he founded throughout the empire helped to shape the religious and intellectual profile of the Ottoman state., 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 Beshir was one of hundreds of East African eunuchs who served as guards and interlocutors for the imperial mothers, sisters, wives, and concubines who inhabited Topkapy Palace's enormous harem. Enslaved in his native Ethiopia as a boy, then castrated in Egypt, Beshir may initially have been purchased by one of Egypt's grandees before being introduced into the palace. Once installed in the palace, he quickly rose through the ranks of harem eunuchs to become harem treasurer by 1707. The mosques, theological schools, sufi lodges, and libraries that he founded throughout the empire helped to shape the religious and intellectual profile of the Ottoman state., An exploration of the legacy of El-Hajj Beshir, Chief Eunuch of the Ottoman Imperial Harem in the early 18th century, and a highly influential proponent of the Hanafi legal rite.
LC Classification Number
DR534.H38 2005
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