The Ottomans and the Mamluks: Imperial Diplomacy and Warfare in the Islamic World (Library of Ottoman Studies)

TheOttomansand theMamluks constitutesasignificantcontributionto Ottomanhistoricalscholarship andpresentsavaluable andinnovative exampleo fh istoricala nd linguisticr esearch. Throughaclosea nd extensivereading of narrativea nd documentarysources,M uslu traces thes hiftingt erms of theM amluk-Ottoman relationship,t racking thec hangingd iplomaticp rotocols andl anguaget hats ignalled the growingstrengthoft he Ottomans andt he Mamluk responsest ot he diplomatic challenge ... Although thediplomaticencountersleftfew bleeding bodies in thefield, Muslunonetheless conveysthe dramatic tension produced by significant diplomatic events at theOttoman and Mamluk courts." Amy Singer,Professor of Ottoman History and holder of the Chair in Ottoman-Turkish History at TelA viv University "Dr Muslu uses rigorous and thorough analysis to support her groundbreakinga ssertion that the relationship between two Sunni Muslim powers, the Ottomans and the Mamluks, was just as complex and varied as between powers of different religions. Her unique periodisation, omitting the final five years of the Mamluk Sultanate (1512-17) and the build-up to the Ottoman takeover of Damascus and Cairo by Sultan Selim I, allows her to demonstrate that the Mamluks were actually dominant over the Ottomans for most of those years, contrary to common scholarly assumptions. "Beginning on the eve of Oceanic exploration, and the first European forays into the Indian Ocean and the Middle East, 'The Ottomans and the Mamluks' traces the growth of the Ottoman Empire from a tiny Anatolian principality to a world power, and the relative decline of the Mamluks - historic defenders of Mecca and Medina and the rulers of Egypt and Syria. Cihan Yüksel Muslu traces the intertwined stories of these two dominant Sunni Muslim empires of the early modern world, setting out to question the view that Muslim rulers were historically concerned above all with the idea of Jihad against non-Muslim entities. Through analysis of the diplomatic and military engagements around the Mediterranean and Indian Ocean, Muslu traces the interactions of these Islamic super-powers and their attitudes towards the wider world. This is the first detailed study of one of the most important political and cultural relationships in early-modern Islamic history."--Page 4 de la couverture Beginning on the eve of Oceanic exploration, and the first European forays into the Indian Ocean and the Middle East, The Ottomans and the Mamluks traces the growth of the Ottoman Empire from a tiny Anatolian principality to a world power, and the relative decline of the Mamluks-historic defenders of Mecca and Medina and the rulers of Egypt and Syria. Cihan Yuksel Muslu traces the intertwined stories of these two dominant Sunni Muslim empires of the early modern world, setting out to question the view that Muslim rulers were historically concerned above all with the idea of Jihad against non-Muslim entities. Through analysis of the diplomatic and military engagements around the Mediterranean and Indian Ocean, Muslu traces the interactions of these Islamic super-powers and their attitudes towards the wider world. This is the first detailed study of one of the most important political and cultural relationships in early-modern Islamic history." --Bloomsbury Publishing. Beginning on the eve of Oceanic exploration, and the first European forays into the Indian Ocean and the Middle East, 'The Ottomans and the Mamluks' traces the growth of the Ottoman Empire from a tiny Anatolian principality to a world power, and the relative decline of the Mamluks - historic defenders of Mecca and Medina and the rulers of Egypt and Syria. Cihan Yeuksel Muslu traces the intertwined stories of these two dominant Sunni Muslim empires of the early modern world, setting out to question the view that Muslim rulers were historically concerned above all with the idea of Jihad against non-Muslim entities. Through analysis of the diplomatic and military engagements around the Mediterranean and Indian Ocean, Muslu traces the interactions of these Islamic super-powers and their attitudes towards the wider world. This is the first detailed study of one of the most important political and cultural relationships in early-modern Islamic history. Beginning on the eve of oceanic exploration, and the first European forays into the Indian Ocean and the Middle East, The Ottomans and the Mamluks traces the growth of the Ottoman Empire from a tiny Anatolian principality to a world power, and the relative decline of the Mamluks-historic defenders of Mecca and Medina and the rulers of Egypt and Syria. Cihan Yuksel Muslu traces the intertwined stories of these two dominant Sunni Muslim empires of the early modern world, setting out to question the view that Muslim rulers were historically concerned above all with the idea of Jihad against non-Muslim entities. Through analysis of the diplomatic anad military engagements around the Mediterranean and Indian Ocean, Muslu traces the interactions of these Islamic super-powers and their attitudes towards the wider world. This is the first detailed study of one of the most important political and cultural relationships in early-modern Islamic history. Cover Author Bio Title Copyright Dedication Contents A Note on the Book and Transliteration Acknowledgements Introduction 1. The Tools of Diplomacy 2. Perceptions in Transformation (c.1350 –1402) 3. From Titulature to Geopolitical Affairs: An Age of Negotiations (1413–1451) 4. Imperial Ambition Resurrected (1453 –1481) 5. From Captivity Narratives to a Peace Treaty: A New Era of Image-Building (1481–1491) 6. From Warfare to Alliance: The Intricacies of Imperial Diplomacy (1491 –1512) Conclusion Appendix I: The Anatomy of a Typical Letter Appendix II: Titulature Appendix III: Missions and Envoys Notes Selected Bibliography Index Transliteration and Diacriticals -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Apparatus of Diplomacy -- Chapter 2: Perceptions in Transformation -- Chapter 3: From Titulature to Geopolitical Affairs: An Age of Negotiations -- Chapter 4: Imperial Ambition Resurrected -- Chapter 5: Captivity Narratives to Peace Treaty: a New Era of Image Building -- Chapter 6: From Warfare to Alliance: Intricacies of Imperial Diplomacy -- Conclusion -- Appendix I: Anatomy of a Typical Letter -- Appendix II: Titulature -- Appendix III: Envoys and Missions -- Bibliography