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Under Five Sultans

Under Five Sultans

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Biographies GeneralTurkey & Ottoman Empire HistoryWomen's Studies

ISBN10: 1026063310
ISBN13: 9781026063316
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 406
Weight: 1.25
Height: 0.83 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Under Five Sultans offers a compelling first-hand account of the shifting political and social landscape of the Ottoman Empire during a period of monumental transformation. Mary Mills Patrick, a pioneering educator and the longtime president of the Constantinople Woman's College, provides a unique perspective on life under the reigns of five successive sultans: Abdul Aziz, Murad V, Abdul Hamid II, Mehmed V, and Mehmed VI.

Through her eyes, readers witness the decline of the imperial order and the eventual birth of the Republic of Turkey. The narrative focuses heavily on the progress of education, particularly for women, and the complex interplay of various cultures and religions within the cosmopolitan city of Constantinople. Mary Mills Patrick blends personal observation with historical insight, detailing the impacts of the Young Turk Revolution, the Balkan Wars, and the First World War on the local population. This work serves as an invaluable resource for understanding the social evolution of the Middle East at the turn of the twentieth century, capturing the spirit of a vanished world and the emergence of a modern nation.

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