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OTTOMAN STATE AND ITS CIVILISATIONKOCA SİNAN PAŞA’NIN TELHİSLERİPrepared for publication by H. SahillioğluPreface by Ekmeleddin İhsanoğluİstanbul, 2004 (in Turkish)(History of the Ottoman State and Civilisation Series; 8)ISBN 92-9063-139-2The Telhis were outlines, written by Ottoman viziers, ofdocuments on matters to be submitted to the considerationand decision of the Sultan. These outlines are importantbecause they constitute original references pertainingto various subjects of interest to researchers on theadministrative and political history of the Ottoman period.The Telhis registers kept in the Ottoman Archives in İstanbulcomprise a collection of those that were written by GrandVizier Sinan Pasha, a prominent figure of the 16th century.He is known for his remarkable political career, havingbeen appointed vizier five times over more than sevenyears. Also remarkable was his military career markedby successes – as the conqueror of Yemen and of Tunisia– and also by failures. He left numerous writings that areparticularly important for historians who study the periodof his functions. Prof. Dr. Halil Sahillioğlu, an authoritativescholar in Ottoman history and studies on the Ottomanarchives, has prepared for publication Sinan Pasha’s Telhisthat are found in the libraries and museums of İstanbul. Thebook is supplemented with indexes.Price:US$ 40 (including post)90 IRCICA PUBLICATIONS 1980-2012