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Hasan Şahintürk – Turkish Archery in Ottoman Archive Documents

Description:

Turkish Archery in Ottoman Archive Documents is an academic study that examines the archery tradition, which holds an important place in the historical and cultural memory of the Turkish nation, in light of official archive documents from the Ottoman period. The work presents in detail the institutional importance given to archery by the Ottoman Empire, the military and sporting aspects of this art, and the technical and cultural structure of the period. Through the archery fields and lodges established during the Ottoman period, archery became a sport, craft, and spiritual training area. The book explains the functioning, prevalence, and social impact of these structures through documents from the Presidential State Archives. Prepared with the contributions of Hasan Şahintürk and his research team, this work not only compiles existing information; By including documents and interpretations that have not previously appeared in the literature, it makes a strong contribution to the history of Turkish archery.

Technical Details:

• Authors: Hasan Şahintürk, Yılmaz Karaca, Ahmet Özkılınç, Ersin Kırca, Mehmet Selim Temel, Kemal Gurulkan

• Book Type: History / Research data-end="1436">ISBN: 978-625-77-9430-5

• Number of Pages: Not specified

• Editing: Academic publication based on archival documents

• Volume: Hardcover, collectible edition

Important Notes:

• Prepared based on Ottoman archival documents.

• Military archery, The sporting, technical, and cultural aspects have been examined in detail.

• It contributes to the literature with previously unpublished documents.

• It contains information about archery fields, dervish lodges, and milestones.

• It is a fundamental reference source for those researching the history of archery and the institutional structure of the Ottoman Empire.