Turkey of the Ottomans


Turkey of the Ottomans is an anthropological book written by Lucy Garnett and published by Charles Scribner's Sons in 1911. The book is a collection of summaries on socio-cultural and political structures of the Ottoman Empire in the early 20th century. It's compiled from both the author's first-hand experiences during her time in Turkey and third-hand sources. The book received good receptions at the time of its release.

Chapters

  1. Muslim Ottomans
  2. Christian Ottomans
  3. Hebrew Ottomans
  4. The Ottoman Sultan
  5. The Ottoman Parliament
  6. Law Courts, Police and Army
  7. The Religion of Islam
  8. Christianity in Turkey
  9. Judaism in Turkey
  10. Urban Life
  11. Agrarian Turkey
  12. Pastoral Turkey
  13. Ottoman Homes and Home-Life
  14. Education and Life
  15. Turkey at Play
  16. Index

New editions

Since the 2010s, many more publishing houses such as Palala Press, Kessinger Publishing, Forgotten Books have released modernized new editions of the book.