Empress of the east : how a European slave girl became queen of the Ottoman Empire
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Published
New York : Basic Books, [2017].
Format
Book
Status
Roy & Helen Hall Memorial Library - Adult Biography
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographies.
Enslaved persons -- Turkey -- Biography.
Hurrem, -- consort of Süleyman I, Sultan of the Turks, -- approximately 1504-1558?
Mistresses -- Turkey -- Biography.
Queens -- Turkey -- Biography.
Süleyman -- I, -- Sultan of the Turks, -- 1494 or 1495-1566 -- Marriage.
Turkey -- History -- Süleyman I, 1520-1566.
Turkey -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.
Ukrainians -- Turkey -- Biography.
Enslaved persons -- Turkey -- Biography.
Hurrem, -- consort of Süleyman I, Sultan of the Turks, -- approximately 1504-1558?
Mistresses -- Turkey -- Biography.
Queens -- Turkey -- Biography.
Süleyman -- I, -- Sultan of the Turks, -- 1494 or 1495-1566 -- Marriage.
Turkey -- History -- Süleyman I, 1520-1566.
Turkey -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.
Ukrainians -- Turkey -- Biography.
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Published
New York : Basic Books, [2017].
Physical Desc
vii, 359 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"Peirce tells the ... story of a Christian slave girl, Roxelana, who was abducted by warriors at age twelve from her Ruthenian homeland, and brought to the harem of Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent in Constantinople. Suleiman became besotted with her, and forsook all other mistresses. Then, in an unprecedented step, he made her the first and only queen in the Ottoman court. Although shrouded in scandal, the canny and sophisticated Roxelana became a shrewd diplomat and administrator, who helped Suleyman keep pace with a changing world in which women--from Queen Elizabeth to Catherine de Medici--increasingly held the reins of power"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Peirce, L. P. (2017). Empress of the east: how a European slave girl became queen of the Ottoman Empire . Basic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Peirce, Leslie P.. 2017. Empress of the East: How a European Slave Girl Became Queen of the Ottoman Empire. Basic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Peirce, Leslie P.. Empress of the East: How a European Slave Girl Became Queen of the Ottoman Empire Basic Books, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Peirce, Leslie P.. Empress of the East: How a European Slave Girl Became Queen of the Ottoman Empire Basic Books, 2017.
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