Research Article

Atmeydanı: The Stage of Sound and Power

Volume: 2 Number: 24 November 1, 2021
  • A. Tül Demirbaş
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Atmeydanı: The Stage of Sound and Power

Abstract

During their long dynastic rule, Ottoman sultans organized splendid festivals to celebrate royal circumcision ceremonies, marriages, engagements, and births. These events had different functions in addition to entertainment. They not only demonstrated the social, political, and cultural characteristics of the empire, but also strengthened the bond between the ruler and the ruled, preserved its continuity and displayed Ottoman power, both to foreign rulers and to their own subjects. This paper will focus mostly on the circumcision festival of Sultan Murad III’s son Şehzade Mehmed and, more broadly, on the 16th-century celebrations held in Atmeydanı (Hippodrome). The article aims to show the representation of Ottoman power in this historical area and the role of sound by examining archival sources, narratives, illustrated accounts, ambassadorial reports, and descriptions from Ottoman and European observers.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

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Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

A. Tül Demirbaş This is me
0000-0003-1444-7244
Türkiye

Publication Date

November 1, 2021

Submission Date

August 31, 2021

Acceptance Date

September 30, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 2 Number: 24

APA
Demirbaş, A. T. (2021). Atmeydanı: The Stage of Sound and Power. MSGSÜ Sosyal Bilimler, 2(24), 681-699. https://izlik.org/JA96XE54JH
AMA
1.Demirbaş AT. Atmeydanı: The Stage of Sound and Power. MSGSÜ Sosyal Bilimler. 2021;2(24):681-699. https://izlik.org/JA96XE54JH
Chicago
Demirbaş, A. Tül. 2021. “Atmeydanı: The Stage of Sound and Power”. MSGSÜ Sosyal Bilimler 2 (24): 681-99. https://izlik.org/JA96XE54JH.
EndNote
Demirbaş AT (November 1, 2021) Atmeydanı: The Stage of Sound and Power. MSGSÜ Sosyal Bilimler 2 24 681–699.
IEEE
[1]A. T. Demirbaş, “Atmeydanı: The Stage of Sound and Power”, MSGSÜ Sosyal Bilimler, vol. 2, no. 24, pp. 681–699, Nov. 2021, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA96XE54JH
ISNAD
Demirbaş, A. Tül. “Atmeydanı: The Stage of Sound and Power”. MSGSÜ Sosyal Bilimler 2/24 (November 1, 2021): 681-699. https://izlik.org/JA96XE54JH.
JAMA
1.Demirbaş AT. Atmeydanı: The Stage of Sound and Power. MSGSÜ Sosyal Bilimler. 2021;2:681–699.
MLA
Demirbaş, A. Tül. “Atmeydanı: The Stage of Sound and Power”. MSGSÜ Sosyal Bilimler, vol. 2, no. 24, Nov. 2021, pp. 681-99, https://izlik.org/JA96XE54JH.
Vancouver
1.A. Tül Demirbaş. Atmeydanı: The Stage of Sound and Power. MSGSÜ Sosyal Bilimler [Internet]. 2021 Nov. 1;2(24):681-99. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA96XE54JH