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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Booklist Review     Choice Review     Library Journal Review     Publisher Weekly Review     More Content       More by this author     Peirce, Leslie P.     Subjects     Hurrem, consort of Süleyman I, Sultan of the Turks, approximately 1504-1558?     Süleyman I, Sultan of the Turks, 1494 or 1495-1566 -- Marriage.     Women slaves -- Turkey -- History -- 16th century -- Biography.     Slaves -- Turkey -- Biography.     Harems -- Turkey -- Biography.     Mistresses -- Turkey -- Biography.     Queens -- Turkey -- Biography.     Ukrainians -- Turkey -- Biography.     Turkey -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.     Turkey -- History -- Süleyman I, 1520-1566.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Peirce, Leslie P.       by title:      Empress of the east ...       by call number:      956.015 H966p     Search the Web     Peirce, Leslie P.     Hurrem, consort of Süleyman I, Sultan of the Turks, approximately 1504-1558?     Süleyman I, Sultan of the Turks, 1494 or 1495-1566 -- Marriage.     Women slaves -- Turkey -- History -- 16th century -- Biography.     Slaves -- Turkey -- Biography.     Harems -- Turkey -- Biography.     Mistresses -- Turkey -- Biography.     Queens -- Turkey -- Biography.     Ukrainians -- Turkey -- Biography.     Turkey -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.     Turkey -- History -- Süleyman I, 1520-1566.       MARC Display

Empress of the east : how a European slave girl became queen of the Ottoman Empire / Leslie Peirce. by Peirce, Leslie P. Basic Books, 2017. Call #: 956.015 H966p Subjects Hurrem, consort of Süleyman I, Sultan of the Turks, approximately 1504-1558?   Süleyman I, Sultan of the Turks, 1494 or 1495-1566 -- Marriage.   Women slaves -- Turkey -- History -- 16th century -- Biography.   Slaves -- Turkey -- Biography.   Harems -- Turkey -- Biography.   Mistresses -- Turkey -- Biography.   Queens -- Turkey -- Biography.   Ukrainians -- Turkey -- Biography.   Turkey -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.   Turkey -- History -- Süleyman I, 1520-1566. ISBN:  9780465032518 (hc.) Edition:  First edition. Description:  359 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-345) and index. Contents:  Beginnings. The Russian concubine ; Abduction ; In the old palace ; The politics of motherhood ; Lovers and parents -- Challenges. Roxelana's rival ; Coming of age ; A queen for the new palace ; The two favorites ; Building a reputation -- Politics. Family matters ; Home and abroad ; Recovery ; Showdown ; Last years -- Epilogue. Summary:  "The extraordinary story of the European slave girl Roxelana, who rose from the role of concubine to become the only queen in Ottoman history. Roxelana was born in Ruthenia, what is today Ukraine, possibly the daughter of a priest but more likely into an average family, facing a hardscrabble life. She was captured by slavers around age 12, given the name Hurrem, and taken to the Ottoman court. Her trajectory was extraordinary--she became a favored concubine and then the first, and only, Ottoman Queen. From rags to riches, her life is one of political maneuvering, rule breaking, and forbidden love. A Christian slave girl ripped from her homeland who, against all odds, rose to become the only queen in the history of the Ottoman Empire, Roxelana has long been accused of witchcraft and blamed for turning the sultan Suleyman's head--even preventing him from reaching his full potential as a ruler. But the truth is even more remarkable: the first (and only) Queen in Ottoman history, Roxelana was a diplomat, an administrator, and a modernizer who helped Suleyman keep up with the changing world. Soon after Roxelana entered Suleyman's harem, Suleyman set aside all others, breaking centuries of tradition in favor of the laughing Ruthenian maiden, who he would eventually free and marry. Both in life and in death, she has been a lightning rod for virtually all of Suleyman's unpopular acts, including a series of controversial executions. This greatest of Ottoman sultans has himself been sold short by the myth of his susceptibility to Roxelana's charms"--Provided by publisher. Genre:  Biographies. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Bedford Public Library Adult Biography 956.015 H966p Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList Central Library Adult Biography 956.015 H966p Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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