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Jan. 24, 2011
Asli Sancar
Biography
Born and raised in the USA, Aslı Sancar graduated from Ohio State University with a major in English Literature. In 1978, their third child was born in Ankara. Having moved to Istanbul in 1984, Sancar began writing articles on women and the family for the newly published ‘Kadın ve Aile’ magazine. In 1986 she wrote a small book about her journey to Islam, entitled 'Islam'ın Işığına Uyanmak'. Sancar eventually wrote another book entitled, 'Osmanlı Toplumunda Kadın ve Aile.' which was published in 1999.
Wishing to share her findings on Ottoman women in English, Sancar wrote ‘Ottoman Women: Myth and Reality’. Her book won the 2008 Benjamin Franklin Award in the politics/history category given by the IBPA, the largest association of independent book publishers in America. In March, 2009, Sancar's book was published in Turkish under the title, 'Osmanlı Kadını: Esfane ve Gerçek’.
Wishing to share her findings on Ottoman women in English, Sancar wrote ‘Ottoman Women: Myth and Reality’. Her book won the 2008 Benjamin Franklin Award in the politics/history category given by the IBPA, the largest association of independent book publishers in America. In March, 2009, Sancar's book was published in Turkish under the title, 'Osmanlı Kadını: Esfane ve Gerçek’.
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Books
Harem
by Asli Sancar
Price:
$5.99 USD.
Words: 41,570.
Language:
Turkish.
Published: March 29, 2011
by
Timas Yayin Grubu.
Categories:
Fiction » Historical » General
Harem, yıllarca “Fantastik, egzotik, baştan çıkarıcı…” gibi yaftalamalara maruz kaldı… Harem, Osmanlı’da Kadın üzerine araştırmalarıyla ABD’de Benjamin Franklin ödülüne layık görülen Aslı Sancar’ın kalemi ve hakiki yüzüyle ilk defa bir romana konu oluyor.
Harem
by Asli Sancar
Price:
$9.99 USD.
Words: 59,390.
Language:
English.
Published: January 24, 2011
by
Timas Yayin Grubu.
Categories:
Fiction » Romance » Historical » General
“Harem“ is a romantic historical novel set in Topkapi Palace of the Ottoman empire, written by Benjamin Franklin Award-winning author Asli Sancar. It is an epic story of adventure that makes for a true Turkish delight. Weaving together the tales of an Ottoman princess and a young girl in the Ottoman harem, they travel through joy and hardship, overcome adversity and discover their true selves.