The Chief Eunuch of the Ottoman Harem: From African Slave to Power-Broker

by Jane Hathaway

Book Overview

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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107519209
• ISBN13: 9781107519206
• Release Date: March 2020
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 339 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"