The Gift To The Great Ones On Naval Campaigns (Hardcover) Kitabı

The impressive book The Gift to the Great Ones on Naval Campaignsedited by Idris Bostan is a great accomplishment for the history of navigation as well as a great reminder of the Ottoman control and supremacy of the seas during from the 16th and 17th centuries. The text of the actual book is accompanied by the enlightening and valuable information provided by the editor which includes a short biography of Kâtib Çelebi, his academic life and works as well as an extensive background information on the book, from the period of its commencement to presentation and later developments. The book also includes the beautiful facsimile copy of the text written in Ottoman Turkish presented to Sultan Mehmed IV (1648-87) and the high quality images of the maps and compasses contained in the manuscript and printed copies. It is definitely a noteworthy resource that will be beneficial to increase the recent interest in the history and culture of the sea, enabling readers and researchers to gain a clear understanding of the Ottoman relationship with the seas and the countless naval campaigns that were undertaken and documented in this important text.

Çelebi is presented by the editor as a naturally gifted scholar and a true man of science who wrote twenty-three books on a range of subjects and valued the science of geography immensely. Bostan expresses in his preface that The Gift to the Great Ones on Naval Campaigns is "the first known book on the subject of naval history and the organisation of navigation in the Ottoman Empire until the mid 17th century." further showing the significance of this text and its reintroduction to the world of research on naval history. He also identifies the publication of this version of the book as an opportunity to commemorate Çelebi's three hundred fiftieth anniversary of his death (in 2007) and four hundredth anniversary of his birth (in 2009).

Yazar: Hacı Halife Katib (Katip) Çelebi

Yayınevi: T.C. Başbakanlık Denizcilik Müsteşarlığı

ISBN: 251843

Boyut: 23 x 33 cm.

Sayfa Sayısı: 464 S.,56 resim,199 s. renkli tıpkıbasım

Basım Yılı: 2008

Basım Yeri: Ankara

Cilt Durumu: Kartonkapak

Kağıt Türü: Kuşe kağıt

Dil: İngilizce