The Book of Felicity

The Book of Felicity leaves its readers in awe of its luxurious beauty and spellbinding writings. Ordered by sultan Murad III for his favourite daughter, Fátima, this volume lavishly enriched with gold and silver reflects the sultan's interests in astrology, astronomy, divination and myths. The generous illustrations range from the signs of the zodiac and depictions of mysterious mythological creatures, to astronomical tables and demonstrations of the influence of the planets on human circumstances. 

Our luxury-edition 448-page book of art, complete with 110 images and a full translation across 231 tables, brings together experts in their fields in a deep exploration of the Book of Felicity, the world in which it was created -a world of sultans, discovery and artistry-, and the secrets and myths contained between its spell-binding pages.

Format:
Size: 240 x 350 mm
Pages: 448
Illustrations: 110 and 231 transcription tables
Language: Spanish/English
ISBN: 978-84-96400-34-4

Contents:
From the Editor to the Reader - Manuel Moleiro
The Ottoman empire of Murad III: the consolidation of the sultanate of women - Miguel Ángel de Bunes Ibarra and Evrim Türkçelik
Ottoman painting in the sixteenth century - Günsel Renda
Description of the miniatures - Stefano Carboni
The ascensions of felicity and the fountains of nobility. Translation of the Ottoman text - Miguel Ángel de Bunes Ibarra y Evrim Türkçelik
Glossary
Bibliography

Authors:
Manuel Moleiro - Editor
Miguel Ángel de Bunes Ibarra - CSIC
Evrim Türkçelik - CSIC
Stefano Carboni - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Günsel Renda - Adjunct Professor in the History department at Koç University
Yorgos Dedes - Senior Lecturer in Turkish, Department of the Languages and Cultures of the Near and Middle East (SOAS, London)