The proper order of things : language, power, and law in Ottoman administrative discourses /
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...
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| Language: | English |
| Published: | Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, 2018. |
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