Kitabu'l Letaifi'l Alaiyye fi'l-fedaili's-seniyye Kitap Açıklaması; Kadim devlet geleneklerinde, tecrübeye dayanan bilgilerin dışında, teorik bir siyasi doktrin mevcut olmadığından devlet, hükümdarın güç ve otoritesinden başka bir şey değildir. Adaletin tesisi ve uygun siyaset, hükümdarın şahsi ve ahlaki meziyetlerine dayanır. Geçmişte bilginler, hükümdarların yanlış siyaset gütmeleri ihtimaline karşı onlara, iyi idarenin yollarını göstermişlerdir. İslam dünyasında yazılan siyâsetnâmeler de, kadim kül

Fires are significant to study due to the immense change they brought to urban life which make it possible to trace the policies, approaches, and regulations of the city rulers. When it comes to fires in the 18th century Istanbul, the Ottoman Empire's responsibility to return the city to pre-fire conditions, and bring normalcy to city life played a crucial role. This study is an inquiry into the Ottomans' perception of fires and urban regulations. Analyzing official sources, such as court records and archiv

Mīrzā Makhdūm was one of the most interesting characters of Ottoman history. He was a high-ranking bureaucrat in the Safavid State, but after taking refuge in the Ottoman Empire, he began a career as a judge in Diyarbakir, Tripoli and Haramayn in the late sixteenth century. He lived with a dilemma not only in the countries in which he lived, but also in his family life. Since, his mother's side is Sunni, his father's side is Shi'a. His work on the Qizilbash titled Al-Nawākid0 li-Bunyān al-Rawāfid0 is crucia

Beginning with the dark ages of mythological universe and the gods of northern people, Heimskringla carries the wisdom of the Vikings through generations and ages to our humble modern lives. As an ultimate holy book and national treasure of Scandinavian culture, Heimskringla guides its readers over several centuries. Despite its universal wisdom, Heimskringla had created long before history and mythology were separated by its hugely influential author Snorri Sturluson. He composes poems, declared laws and g

According to the new order we were to go to the Akbaş seaport in five days and then cross over to Anatolia by ferry. ...I have to be in the trench, encountering the enemy. Because I want to fight, to battle. Both me and my enemy should realize who I am ... ...Maydos [Eceabat]... What a mourning view did this small and pretty town now offer. Almost all buildings have been destroyed, burned by the bullets of the enemy. ... The evening prayer has been held just by my side. I listened to it, standing there in

Generally, outside of the academic word, nomads are not considered as the part of the civilization process. Most of the times, due to the Eurocentric thoughts that were developed in the 19 th century, scientific and technological improvements of the humanity were considered unique to Europe. Therefore, other people that were conquered by European armies were thought that they were completely out of the civilization process and the lived as ‘barbarians' because they did not live or think like Europeans. Acco

The rivalry between Russia and Britain over the autonomous Province of Eastern Rumelia is a historical fact. This study examines tis fact via two historical events concerning the development of the Province - the process of establishment and administrative organization of Eastern Rumelia (1878-1879) and the event of unification between the Province and the Principality of Bulgaria. It argues that the British authorities created the Province of Eastern Rumelia and later they defended the act of unification w

1930 Municipality Election and 1946 General Election in Turkey were pretty similar, although there are 16 years behind them. In essence we can sum up two elections like this: One powerful Rulling Party( Republican People's Party) against a promosing and suprisingly generally supported Opposition Party. In 1930 that Opposition was Free Republican Party which was founded by Ali Fethi (Okyar) Bey, an ex prime misinter, and had been supported by President Gazi Mustafa Kemal (Atatürk) Pasha himself. In parallel

Thirteenth century could be the perfect time for invading politically divided Europe. One of the main powers of the continent which were Holy Roman Empire, Papacy, Hungarian Kingdom and Poland had strong conflicts among each other. During the Mongol Invasion, there were power struggle between Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II. and the Papacy in Europe. To Central Eastern Europe, Hungarian Kingdom and Poland had internal struggles. Also, Poland divided to four principality, Hungarian Kingdom had economic probl

The Eighteenth Century has been a century in which changes were experienced in every field in the world and especially in Europe, and the balance of power began to change. Military, social and economic changes in Europe caused the emergence of new empires and the weakening of the powerful empires of the period that could not adapt to this change. The subject of our book, Peter the Great, who founded the Great Russian Empire that marked this period, and Frederick the Great, who is referred to as the founder

Upon the dissolution of the Western Gokturk Khaganate, the declaration of independence and migration movements of the Turkish tribes within her structure as a new migration of tribes deeply affected many layers of world history, especially mainly ethnic and sociological way. However, these migrations leave permanent traces in the northern part of the Black Sea, North Caucasus and the Balkans; their impacts have continued until today. This study examines one of the most controversial issues of history studie

Monotheism expanded its boundaries through the middle ages, as a common myth, its advantages against polytheism were not only its military and political agents but also its social and cultural gadgets. Up until now rates of these elements in religious transformation history kept secret. Thus, in the book comparative analysis of two examples had chosen to reveal its mysterious past. As the book tried to show, to understand religions and their transformative instincts, comparisons were inevitable. The book re