Traditions and Encounters, 4th Edition (Bentley)

Chapter 28: THE ISLAMIC EMPIRES

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The Tribute of Children, 1493
Account of the creation of the feared Ottoman Janissaries.
( http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/islam/1493janissaries.html )
Dining With The Sultana, 1718
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu's colorful description of a dinner with the Ottoman sultana.
( http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1718montague-sultana.html )
Islam and the Jews: The Status of Jews and Christians in Muslim Lands, 1772 CE
A conservative Muslim scholar's opinions on the position of monotheistic religious minorities in the Ottoman Empire
( http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/jewish/1772-jewsinislam.html )
An Account of India and the Great Moghul
François Bernier's description of Mughal India.
( http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/india/1655bernier.html )
The Great Moghul Aurangzeb Farewell, 1707 CE
Mughal ruler Aurangzeb's farewell address.
( http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/india/1707aurangzeb.html )
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