Cover illustration: “A portion of miniature where Takiyyüddin Râsıd is working, discussing and deliberating along with colleagues in his observatory in the late 16th century Ottoman Empire” (Istanbul University Library, Manuscript, FY, nr. 1404, vr.57a, modified and designed by Lâmia Kenan).
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Names: Kenan, Seyfi, editor, writer of introduction. | Somel, Selçuk Akşin, editor, writer of introduction. | Kunt, İ. Metin, 1942– honouree.
Title: Dimensions of transformation in the Ottoman Empire from the late medieval age to modernity : in memoriam of Metin Kunt / edited by Seyfi Kenan and Selçuk Akşin Somel.
Description: Book edition. | Leiden : Brill, [2021] | Series: The Ottoman Empire and its heritage, 1380–6076 ; volume 73 | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2021011074 (print) | LCCN 2021011075 (ebook) | ISBN 9789004409828 (hardback) | ISBN 9789004442351 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Turkey—History—1453–1683. | Turkey—History—1683–1829. | Social change—Turkey—History. | Law—Turkey—History. | Turkey—Politics and government. | Turkey—History—Ottoman Empire, 1288–1918—Historiography. | Turkey—Civilization—1288–1918.
Classification: LCC DR511 .D56 2021 (print) | LCC DR511 (ebook) | DDC 956/.015—dc23
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ISSN 1380-6076
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