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1	Lords of the Golden Horn : from Suleiman the Magnificent to Kamal Ataturk more books like this by Noel Barber add to wishlist see all copies from $34.76!
2	Suleiman the Magnificent more books like this by Andre Clot, Matthew J Reisz (Translator) add to wishlist Suleiman the Magnificent, the most extraordinary of all Ottoman sultans, led his army as far as the gates of Vienna, made himself master of the Mediterranean, and established his court in Baghdad. He regarded it as his duty to extend the boundaries of Islam farther and farther, and the Christian world could not agree to unite against him: Charles ... see all copies from $17.51! new only from $17.51!
3	Inside the Seraglio: Private Lives of the Sultans in Istanbul more books like this by John Freely add to wishlist This volume takes us behind the doors of Topkapi Sarayi and the other palaces of the Ottoman sultans who for more than six centuries ruled one of the world's most powerful empires. The heart of the palace was the Harem, the women's quarters, ruled by the Valide, or Queen Mother. Here the Sultan took his ease surrounded by his wives and concubines ... see all copies from $25.27! first editions
4	Prayer-Cushions of the Flesh more books like this by Robert Irwin add to wishlist Finally published in the United States, Robert Irwin's gripping fantasy tale of sensuality and ancient Arabian culture takes readers on a kaleidoscopic ride of deception, temptation, and greed. The virginal hero of the tale, Prince Orkhan, escapes from "The Cage of the Imperial Harem," in which the sons of the sultan are imprisoned, and finds ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.57! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Exploring Ottoman Sovereignty: Tradition, Image and Practice in the Ottoman Imperial Household, 1400-1800 more books like this by Rhoades Murphey add to wishlist Is it possible to identify the 'essence' of Ottoman kingship? And if so, what were the core principles that governed the dynasty over its 600 year lifespan? Following the death of the dynasty's eponymous founder Osman in 1324, 35 successors held the throne. Despite the wide range of character traits, dispositions and personal preferences, they led ... see all copies from $41.95! new only from $63.81! \| first editions
6	Suleiman the Magnificent, scourge of Heaven more books like this by Antony Bridge add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
7	By God's will : a portrait of the Sultan of Brunei more books like this by Arthur Gwynne Jones Chalfont, Baron add to wishlist see all copies from $2.53! new only from $243.99! \| first editions
8	By God's Will: A Portrait of the Sultan of Brunei more books like this by Lord Chalfont, Arthur Gwynne Jones Chalfont add to wishlist see all copies from $2.47! new only from $23.36! \| first editions
9	Theodore Spandounes: On the Origins of the Ottoman Emperors more books like this by Donald M Nicol (Editor) add to wishlist Theodore Spandounes belonged to a Byzantine refugee family who had settled in Venice after the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople in 1453. He wrote an account of the origins of the Turkish rulers and of their phenomenal rise to power. It was partly a plea to the Popes and princes of western Christendom to unite against the infidel and one of the ... see all copies from $25.29! new only from $25.29! \| SVS
10	The Ni'matnama Manuscript of the Sultans of Mandu: The Sultan's Book of Delights more books like this by Norah M Titley add to wishlist The Ni'matnama is a late fifteenth-century book of the recipes of the eccentric Sultan of Mandu (Madhya Pradesh), Ghiyath Shahi, collected and added to by his son and successor, Nasir Shah. It contains recipes for cooking a variety of delicacies and epicurean delights, as well as providing remedies and aphrodisiacs for the Sultan and his court. ... see all copies from $175.75! new only from $175.75!
11	Theodore Spandounes : on the origins of the Ottoman emperors more books like this by Theodore Spandounes, Donald M. Nicol add to wishlist Theodore Spandounes belonged to a Byzantine refugee family who had settled in Venice after the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople in 1453. He wrote an account of the origins of the Turkish rulers and of their phenomenal rise to power. It was partly a plea to the Popes and princes of western Christendom to unite against the infidel and one of the ... see all copies from $39.58! new only from $83.26!
12	La Princesa y el Jeque more books like this by Sarah Morgan add to wishlist El deseaba una esposa inocente... Karim, sultan de Zangrar, estaba seguro de que su esposa seria una mujer obediente y amable... pero se encontro con una joven desafiante que llevaba fuego en los ojos. Desde luego, tampoco seria virgen, pues era una princesa rebelde a la que nadie habia conseguido amansar. Escondia secretos y se negaba a cumplir ... see all copies from $12.54! new only from $41.06!
13	El Lecho del Sultan more books like this by Laura Wright add to wishlist see all copies from $2.79!
14	Soliman le Magnifique more books like this by André Clot add to wishlist see all copies from $12.49! new only from $84.25!
15	Suleyman and the Ottoman Empire more books like this by Malcolm Yapp (Editor), John Addison, Margaret Killingray (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $4.13!
16	The Structure of the Ottoman Dynasty more books like this by Anthony Dolphin Alderson add to wishlist This book presents the genealogy of the Ottoman Dynasty in detail and establishes the principles which governed the mutual relations of its members. see all copies from $163.28!
17	The Life and Times of Rabih Fadh Allah more books like this by W K R Hallam add to wishlist see all copies from $96.67!
18	Cockadoodle-doo, Mr Sultana! more books like this by Michael Morpurgo, Michael Foreman add to wishlist Based on the original story, this is a revived version written especially for today's children. It is one of a number of stories within a series, that have been rewritten and re-illustrated by award-winning authors and illustrators to celebrate the 1998 National Year of Reading. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $16.54!
19	When dreams travel more books like this by Githa Hariharan add to wishlist A novel that suggests what might have happened to the protagonists in "The Arabian Nights". These stories try to be a reworking of the historical tradition, with the "unwritten history" of the characters featured. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $25.67! \| first editions
20	The shadow of god more books like this by Aileen Crawley add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
21	The Bride of Suleiman more books like this by Aileen Crawley add to wishlist see all copies from $5.99! first editions
22 view cover	On the Origin of the Ottoman Emperors more books like this by Donald M Nicol (Editor), Theodoros Spandouginos add to wishlist Theodore Spandounes belonged to a Byzantine refugee family who had settled in Venice after the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople in 1453. He wrote an account of the origins of the Turkish rulers and of their phenomenal rise to power. It was partly a plea to the Popes and princes of western Christendom to unite against the infidel and one of the ... see all copies from $88.86! new only from $88.86! \| SVS
23	History of Firuz Shah Tughluq more books like this by Jamini Mohan Banerjee add to wishlist see all copies from $20.00! first editions
24	Splendors of the Ottoman Empire more books like this by Nurhan Atasoy, Tenn.) WONDERS (Memphis add to wishlist see all copies from $16.00!
25	Despotism on trial : history of Balban and his successors more books like this by Radhey Shyam add to wishlist see all copies from $20.34! new only from $20.34!

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