Forgotten Experts: Astrologers, Science, and Authority in the Ottoman Empire, 1450–1600

Forgotten Experts offers a history of Ottoman court astrologers and traces their shifting authority and prestige over the long sixteenth century. These individuals served the Ottoman court with their expertise in mathematical, astronomical, and astrological sciences, distinguishing themselves from other occult practitioners and esoteric specialists.

• | Author: A. Tunc Sen
• | Publisher: Stanford University Press
• | Publication Date: May 20, 2025
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• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-13: 9781503642652
• | ISBN-10: 1503642658