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Note to the Reader

All Turkish names, places, and titles are spelled according to The Turkish system of alphabetization is used in the Short-
official modern Turkish orthography. Modern Turkish trans- ened References and Select Bibliography. A letter with dia-
literation is also used for Arabic and Persian words within a critical marks is alphabetized after the same letter without the
Turkish context. Non-Turkish names of individuals and cities marks; for instance c falls before ç.
or regions outside the boundaries of the Republic of Turkey The word bin, meaning "son of," frequently a part of a
follow English spelling. When a Turkish term appears for the name, is abbreviated as b., as in Süleyman b. Selim.
first time in the text, it is italicized and followed by a transla- All dates, with the exception of those in colophons and in-
tion or explanation. Terms used frequently are listed in the scriptions, are given in the Gregorian calendar. When a year
Glossary. in the Islamic calendar, which is based on lunar months, goes
The following is a guide to the pronunciation of Turkish beyond the Christian year in which it began, both years are
words: given, separated by a slash, as in 1557/1558.
Numerals in bold type refer to colorplates as well as cata-
c pronounced "j" as in "John" logue numbers.
ç pronounced "ch" as in "chair"
g soft guttural, lengthens the vowel preceding it
i pronounced somewhat like "e" as in "open"
j pronounced like the French "j" as in "Jacques"
ô pronounced like the French "eu" as in "peu"
§ pronounced "sh" as in "shall"
ü pronounced like the French "u" as in "lune"

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