The present state of the Ottoman Empire. Containing the maxims of the Turkish politie, the most material points of the Mahometan religion, their sects and heresies, their convents and religious votaries, their military discipline, with an exact computation of their forces both by land and sea. Illustrated with divers pieces of sculpture, representing the variety of habits amongst the Turks. In three books
The Present State of the Ottoman Empire is a 1670 London treatise by the diplomat Sir Paul Rycaut, describing Turkish politics, Islamic religion, and military forces for an English readership. Its engraved plates show Ottoman men in varied costumes, with tall hats, long robes, and figures such as a sultan seated in a carved chair, offering a designer a record of period dress and silhouette.
