“Pederasty in the Ottoman Empire (1451-1839)”
A new book in Turkish was published by Libra Books in Turkey. It is titled, “Pederasty in the Ottoman Empire (1451-1839)”, written by Yasin Özdemir. Here is a brief review: The Divan-i Before
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