The Chief Eunuch of the Ottoman Harem: From African Slave to Power-Broker

Eunuchs were a common feature of virtually all Islamic empires yet remain mysterious to modern scholars. Using a wide range of primary sources, Jane Hathaway analyzes the origins of the Chief of the African eunuchs and traces the evolution of this powerful official from the late sixteenth through the early twentieth century.

• | Author: Jane Hathaway
• | Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• | Publication Date: Aug 30, 2018
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• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-13: 9781107108295
• | ISBN-10: 1107108292