Kidding Around: The Child in Film and Media

Abstract

In *Travel and Artisans in the Ottoman Empire: Employment and Mobility in the Early Modern Era*, Suraiya Faroqhi challenges conventional narratives regarding travel and mobility within the Ottoman Empire during its early modern period. This comprehensive study dismantles the long-held assumption that Ottomans were largely immobile, revealing instead a dynamic society characterized by significant movement and urban expansion. Through meticulous analysis of archival sources, including embassy reports and traveler accounts, Faroqhi elucidates how trade and artisanal practices necessitated extensive travel, contributing to both economic vitality and cultural exchange. The book is structured into three sections: *Elite Travelers*, examining the journeys of the wealthy; *Ordinary People and Their Products on the Move*, highlighting the mobility of goods and common individuals; and *Staying Put*, which explores sedentary communities within this mobile context. Faroqhi's work not only enriches our understanding of Ottoman society but also challenges historiographical narratives that depict the period as one of decline, instead offering a nuanced view of everyday life during an era marked by both continuity and change.

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