Pashas, Begs, and Effendis

An extensive glossary of Ottoman historical terms by Gustav Bayerle. Many terms and institutions emerged, altered and disappeared throughout more than 600 years of the Ottoman history. This book presents a compilation of a majority of these terms also indicating in depth information, such as the changes of meaning in time, Arabic and Persian roots and examples of usage in context. An indispensable source for the English-speaker interested in Ottoman history.