The Last Century of the Harem

"Enver Pasha's wife, Emine Naciye Sultan, expresses how she chose Enver Pasha as follows: "But one day, after Enver Bey asked Sultan Reşat for me, my mother came to my room and said to me: My daughter, you have grown up now. A few people other than Abdurrahim Efendi want you. Among them is the hero of freedom, Enver Bey. Here are the names and pictures of all of them... Look, think and decide."
Emine Naciye Sultan

The 19th century was a period when the Ottoman Empire went through very difficult times both economically and politically. The dynasty started to sell their jewels and valuables in order to maintain their living standards, and the sultans got into various political games to keep their power. Naturally, this whole situation had a huge impact on the life of the harem, each level of which was governed by many rules and regulations. Academician-writer Cevdet Kırpık has prepared how the lives of sultans, sultans and sons-in-law changed during this period, using first-hand sources and the memories of people who lived through the period; It has brought to light many details that have not been covered in previous studies on the Last Century of the Harem, thus creating a work that will serve as a source for future studies.
- How were the flowers of the palace grown by the sultans?
- By what methods and how were grooms chosen for the sultans?
- Who was the sultan who wanted to choose his own wife?
- Who was the groom candidate who did not like the sultan who was deemed suitable for him to marry and how did he reject this offer?
- Where and how were the engagement and wedding ceremonies of the sultans held?
- What was in the Sultan's dowry?
- What were the advantages and disadvantages of being a son-in-law to the harem/sultan?
- Why couldn't grooms divorce sultans?
- What was the price of betrayal?

While reading this book, you will find the answers to all these problems and feel like you are in the corridors of the harem...


Thin Cover:

Number of Pages: 424

Year of Printing: 2012


eBook:

Number of Pages: 331

Year of Print: 2016


Language: Turkish
Publisher: Timaş Publications

First Print Year: 2012

Language Turkish