This book places the Ottoman Empire within the global context and provides insight into the multifaceted transimperial and transnational connections that characterized it in different periods. It focuses on the connections, interactions, exchanges, networks and flows in and around the Ottoman Empire. Contributions in the book reflect the evolving and dynamic nature of the Ottoman Empire from different angles.

Contributors are Ali Atabey, Serpil Atamaz, Lee Beaudoen, Emine Evered, Kyle Evered, Richard Eaton, Ziad Fahmy, Guelsuem Guerbuez-Kuecueksari, Onur Inal, Christine Isom-Verhaaren, Myrsini Manney-Kalogera, Claudia Roemer, Alexander Schweig, Guel Sen, Baki Tezcan, Fariba Zarinebaf.