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In 1655 and 1656 Evliya Celebi found himself three different times in the eastern Anatolian town of Bitlis, the center of a quasi-independent Kurdish khanate having a long and tumultuous relationship with the Ottoman state. The account of Evliya's adventures in Bitlis, including a major expedition against the khan mounted by Evliya's patron Melek Ahmed Pasha, the Ottoman governor of Van, forms a coherent narrative which deserves to be studied on its own. The centerpiece of the book is a critical edition of three long extracts, amounting to forty-three folios of the autograph ms., form volumes IV and V of the Seyahat- name, along with an annotated English translation on facing pages. The introduction discusses the narratological, historical, and linguistic aspects of the text, and there is a complete index of proper names.
This enriching three-volume set illuminates an inspired and inspiring path through the Jewish year. Beginning with the month of Elul and preparations for Rosh Hashanah, and ending with the joy of Tu B'Av, this unique work explores the essence of every Jewish holiday. Nearly an entire volume is devoted to in-depth discussion of Passover. The author, an acknowledged Torah scholar, lawyer, and businessman, plumbs the depths of wide-ranging Torah topics with astonishing scholarship and originality. 3-volume boxed set. Individual volumes not sold separately.
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