The papers and studies collected here relate to the cultural, intellectual and scientific aspects of Ottoman history.

The aim of these studies is to explore the scientific activity and learning that took place within the Ottoman empire, a subject often neglected by both histori

Like many other states, the 19th century was a period of coming to grips with the growing domination of the world by the 'Great Powers' for the Ottoman Empire.

Studies on Ottoman Science and Culture brings together eleven articles by distinguished historian Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu. The book addresses multiple issues rel

Scholars have long thought that, following the Muslim Golden Age of the medieval era, the Ottoman Empire grew culturally and technologically isolated, losing in