Approaching Ottoman history an introduction to the sources - Faroqhi, Suraiya 1941- (Cambridge Univ. Press, 1999)
Includes bibliographical references (p. 222-250) and index
Introduction -- Entering the field -- Locating Ottoman sources -- Rural life as reflected in archival sources: selected examples -- European sources on Ottoman history: the travellers -- On the rules of writing (and reading) Ottoman historical works -- Perceptions of empire: viewing the Ottoman Empire through general histories -- Conclusion