{"product_id":"empire-of-officials-abdulhamit-kirmizi-9780755657841","title":"Empire of Officials: Christians and Jews in the Ottoman Bureaucracy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Ottoman Empire's vast bureaucracy was not solely the domain of Muslim officials. \u003ci\u003eEmpire of Officials\u003c\/i\u003e uncovers the overlooked role of Christians and Jews in the imperial administration, revealing a world where religious difference coexisted with professional collegiality. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on extensive archival research and prosopographic analysis, the book challenges narratives that portray the Ottoman state as rigidly divided along religious lines. Thousands of non-Muslim officials-from scribes and tax officers to high-ranking administrators and ministers-were indispensable to governance, shaping policies that affected millions. Their presence reveals the complexities of imperial rule, where loyalty, expertise, and pragmatism often outweighed sectarian divisions. Navigating careers within a state undergoing modernization and reform, these officials built networks, wielded influence, and redefined the boundaries of belonging. Focusing on the quantity and qualities of its Armenian, Greek, and Jewish officials, \u003ci\u003eEmpire of Officials\u003c\/i\u003e offers a fresh perspective on Ottoman governance. It complicates conventional understandings of identity and provides a new lens for Ottomanism by showing how the bureaucracy functioned as a multi-confessional space, where professional roles often took precedence over ethnic or religious affiliations. Essential reading for scholars of comparative empires, this book illuminates the intricate intersections of bureaucracy, religion, and state power.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Abdulhamit Kirmizi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0755657845\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780755657841\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e I. B. Tauris \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/27\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.63d","brand":"Abdulhamit Kirmizi","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47474492506367,"sku":"9780755657841","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_88419577-b226-465e-9c48-b1b5ecea64dc.jpg?v=1762317094","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/empire-of-officials-abdulhamit-kirmizi-9780755657841","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}