This collection of translated primary sources for Ottoman history shows how the major institutions of Ottoman government developed, and how they functioned in practice. Each chapter covers a key topic (Legitimation and Titulature; Princes; Recruitment into the Sultan (TM)s service; the Vizierate and the D v n; the Religio-Legal Institution; , n nn mes (sultanic legislation); Taxation and Finance; Waqfs (endowments); and Treaties and Foreign Relations) and includes a brief introduction to provide context for the documents which follow. Annotations and a glossary explaining technical terminology and problems of interpretation within each item are also included.