{"product_id":"corruption-in-the-ottoman-polity-boaz-a-ergene-9781399552967","title":"Corruption in the Ottoman Polity: Empirical Insights, Conceptual Reflections","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book features essays that explore corruption and its manifestations in the Ottoman Empire through social, political, economic, legal and discursive approaches. Its main goal is to contextualise the notion and investigate its meanings, conceptual parallels and associated behaviour via a nuanced historical framework. Combining theoretical analysis with detailed case studies, the volume also examines various corruption-related crimes and how they were regulated in the Ottoman polity across the early modern and modern periods. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBringing together established and emerging Ottoman scholars, the collection advances the field by considering contrasting perspectives on the topic. The book's scope extends beyond the Ottoman Empire to include comparative perspectives from other historical settings, such as Mamluk Egypt and Qing China, offering readers a broader understanding of how different polities defined and confronted corruption.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Boğaç A. Ergene\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1399552961\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781399552967\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Edinburgh University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/30\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Bo\u0026#287;aç A. Ergene","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46962116755711,"sku":"9781399552967","price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c7b1949d-a163-4fee-b35c-60062089f3c4.jpg?v=1750649371","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/corruption-in-the-ottoman-polity-boaz-a-ergene-9781399552967","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}