Working Library OTTOMAN HISTORY
From the estate of the late Professor Petra K. Kappert (Hamburg)
(1945-2004)
262 titles in a total of 365 volumes, published between the early 16th and late 20th centuries, primarily in Ottoman Turkish, Arabic, English, Persian, French, Russian, Latin, and German.
The collection includes a number of rare publications like two volumes printed by Ibrahim Müteferrika and Tvrcici Imperii status. Seu Discursus varij de Rebus Turcarum (1630)
Status: available
Price: 32 000 € (excl. VAT)
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This very focussed working library is dedicated to Ottoman and Turkish history, law, politics, and diplomacy. Spanning several centuries of scholarship, the collection represents a treasure trove for historians.
Anchored in primary sources and essential historiography, it features foundational Ottoman chronicles and biographical dictionaries, including the multi-volume works of Cevdet Paşa, İsmail Hakkı Uzunçarşılı, and Bursalı Mehmed Tahir. Scholars will find extensive resources detailing the intricacies of Ottoman governance, such as provincial administration (Sancaktan Eyalete), religious endowments (Vakıflar), and legal systems (Türk Hukuk Tarihi).
European perspectives form another pillar of this library with 16th-century texts by early diplomats like Busbecq, alongside the Osmanische Geschichtsschreiber series. These translations of Ottoman chronicles offer invaluable insights into major military campaigns, diplomatic missions, and the broader European-Ottoman cultural exchange, covering conflicts from the Siege of Vienna to the Safavids.
Furthermore, the collection bridges the gap between the empire's twilight and the birth of modern Turkey, featuring extensive materials on the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the Young Turks, the Balkan Wars, and Atatürk's foundational reforms.
This working library provides a well-rounded foundation for advanced research into the political and institutional heritage of the Ottoman Empire.