Stolen Boys of the Ottoman Empire
Argo, Charles![Stolen Boys of the Ottoman Empire](https://support.digitalhusky.com/media/annotations/sorted/124/12421681/CHSBZCOP0312421681.jpg)
The infamous Ottoman devshirme, the levy and enslavement of young Christian males for palace and military service, has been traditionally understood as a mechanism of both recruitment and Muslim conversion. In this fresh look at Ottoman history, Argo investigates the political and cultural resonance of the act.