Mutafčieva Vera: The Case of Cem

Name: The Case of Cem
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Author: Mutafčieva Vera

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Author: Mutafčieva Vera
Publisher: Sandorf
Availability: Available
Condition: Nova knjiga
Code: 73715

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The Case of Cem

Mutafčieva Vera

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Vera Mutafchieva: The Case of Cem

The first English-language translation of a Bulgarian classic

Vera Mutafchieva's The Case of Cem, presented as a series of depositions by historical figures before a court, tells a straightforward tale: Upon the death of Ottoman Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror in 1481, his eldest son Bayezid takes the throne. However, discontented factions within the Ottoman army urge Mehmed's second son Cem, a well-educated and experienced warrior, to oppose his brother's ascension. Bayezid refuses, setting off a ruthless power struggle and forcing Cem into long years of exile, a pawn for European powers as they try to slow the Ottoman Empire's expansion.

This enticing novel of court intrigue maintains lasting resonance for being a personal exploration of emigration and loss as told through the historical era during which the politics of the East and West were sketched out with utter clarity. These early lines of demarcation, as voiced through Christian and Muslim emissaries, power hungry rulers, unflinching warriors, and poets, have indelibly influenced the word as we know it today.

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