Product Description: The jurist Ebu's-suud (c. 1490–1574) occupies a key position in the history of Islamic law. An Ottoman tradition, which began in the seventeenth century and which modern historians often reiterate, asserts that Ebu's-suud succeeded in harmonizing the secular law with the shari 'a, creating, in effect, a new ideal Islamic legal system...read more

A history of the Ottoman Empire traces its rise from the early 1300s to world power status and turbulent period in the seventeenth century; documenting its key events, internal structure, and politics; and considering the power of its Sultan rulers. 10,000 first printing.