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Sûrnâme is the common name given to works in Ottoman period Turkish literature that describe the festivals held on the occasions of circumcision, marriage and enthronement. The importance of these works is that they reflect the time in which they were written in all aspects, and therefore they are rich sources for research. Among the known surnâmes, the largest, most famous and most important in terms of Turkish cultural history is Vehbî's...
A period of history experienced with a great state order, the people who govern this order, daily life with its many interesting aspects, the richness of a city culture created by our people, all the sounds, colors and images that reflect a superiority that can only be proud of today, and so on... . magnificence and a state wedding and feast worthy of this magnificence...

XVIII. In the first quarter of the century, despite the negative developments, it was still the largest empire of its day and a sultan who showed the greatness of this empire to the world of that day: Sultan III. Ahmet and a master of language and pen: Vehbî, who conveys everything that happened at this state wedding in detail with a unique language and style. Two people, one representing the magnificence of the state, the other a language and artistic power worthy of this magnificence: Sultan Ahmet and Vehbî... and a dazzling wedding and feast. That's why we gave a subtitle to Vehbî's Sûrnâme, which is decorated with the miniatures of Nakkaş Levnî: Sultan Ahmet's Wedding Book...



Number of Pages: 784

Year of Printing: 2008


Language: Turkish
Publisher: Kabalcı Publishing House

First Printing Year: 2008

Number of Pages: 784

Language: Turkish