Book Review: Making Sense of History: Narrativity and Literariness in the Ottoman Chronicle of Na'ima, by Gül Şen

Key Points

• The review examines Gül Şen's exploration of narrativity and literariness in the Ottoman chronicles of Na'ima.
• Literary analysis of Na'ima's chronicle
• Evaluation of historical context
• Assessment of narrative techniques
• Reveals the interplay between narrative structure and historical representation
• Discusses how narrativity enhances understanding of Ottoman history
• Highlights the literary quality of Na'ima's writing style