Table of Contents ......Page 4
Introduction ......Page 5
The Ottoman Empire in World History......Page 19
Presenting The Sultan's Power, Glory and Piety......Page 28
Exotic Animals At The Sultan's Court......Page 45
Ottoman Views on Corsairs and Piracy In The Adriatic ......Page 53
Before 1600......Page 61
Negotiating A Festivity In The Eighteenth Century......Page 76
An Ottoman Ambassador In Iran ......Page 84
A Prisoner of War Reports......Page 96
Trying To Avoid Enslavement......Page 111
Bosnian Merchants in the Adriatic ......Page 118
The Ottomans and The Trade Routes of The Adriatic ......Page 126
Bibliography ......Page 135
Index ......Page 147