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Harem by Alev Lytle Croutier · Booklabria

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Harem

HistorySocial life and customs

Harem

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First published: 1989
Language: English
Editions: 5

Synopsis

"Drawing on a host of intimate first-hand accounts and memoirs, Harem explores life in the world's harems, from the Middle Ages to the early twentieth century, focusing on the fabled and ever-mysterious Seraglio of Topkapi Palace as a paradigm for all."

Subjects: History
Social life and customs
Women
Muslim women
Women in art
Harems
Set in: Turkey
Islamic countries

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