{"product_id":"empress-of-the-east-how-a-european-slave-girl-became-queen-of-the-ottoman-empire-hardcover","title":"Empress of the East: How a European Slave Girl Became Queen of the Ottoman Empire - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLeslie Peirce\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe \"fascinating...lively\" story of the Russian slave girl Roxelana, who rose from concubine to become the only queen of the Ottoman empire (\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In \u003cem\u003eEmpress of the East\u003c\/em\u003e, historian Leslie Peirce tells the remarkable story of a Christian slave girl, Roxelana, who was abducted by slave traders from her Ruthenian homeland and brought to the harem of Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent in Istanbul. Suleyman became besotted with her and foreswore all other concubines. Then, in an unprecedented step, he freed her and married her. The bold and canny Roxelana soon became a shrewd diplomat and philanthropist, who helped Suleyman keep pace with a changing world in which women, from Isabella of Hungary to Catherine de Medici, increasingly held the reins of power.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil now Roxelana has been seen as a seductress who brought ruin to the empire, but in \u003cem\u003eEmpress of the East\u003c\/em\u003e, Peirce reveals the true history of an elusive figure who transformed the Ottoman harem into an institution of imperial rule.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeslie Peirce\u003c\/b\u003e is Silver Professor of History, Middle Eastern, and Islamic Studies at New York University. The award-winning author of two previous books, Peirce lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.4 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 19, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978490577197,"sku":"9780465032518","price":30.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/WGh2cUIrY3JPakJUc0hiMVVjTEYxZz09.webp?v=1775805457","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/empress-of-the-east-how-a-european-slave-girl-became-queen-of-the-ottoman-empire-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}