Ages to the early 20th century and examines the interaction among the diverse popula-tions and classes of the Empire, with their varying religions and ethnic backgrounds. Even the banalities associated with the everyday are brought to life: bathing, the market, loving and grieving are ali explored for the first time vvith scholarly rigour and fascina-tion for a disappeared world. Delving into personal letters, court documents, wills, correspondence vvith Sufi masters and the travel records of seafarers an