埃布魯·寶雅（Ebru Boyar）是土耳其中東技術大學國際關係學院副教授，對土耳其的曆史文化有深刻的理解。她的著作包括《奧斯曼與貿易》《土耳其與巴爾乾半島：帝國的失落及關係轉換》。

凱特·弗利特（Kate Fleet）係劍橋大學紐納姆學院斯科爾特奧斯曼研究中心（Skilliter Centre for Ottoman Studies）主任。她的著作包括《奧斯曼的投降：文本與語境》以及學術含金量極高的《劍橋土耳其史》（第一捲，拜占庭到土耳其【1071—1453】）部分。

Using a wealth of contemporary Ottoman sources, this book recreates the social history of Istanbul, a huge, cosmopolitan metropolis and imperial capital of the Ottoman Empire. Seat of the Sultan and an opulent international emporium, Istanbul was also a city of violence shaken regularly by natural disasters and by the turmoil of sultanic politics and violent revolt. Its inhabitants, entertained by imperial festivities and cared for by the great pious foundations which touched every aspect of their lives, also amused themselves in the numerous pleasure gardens and the many public baths of the city. While the book is focused on Istanbul, it presents a broad picture of Ottoman society, how it was structured and how it developed and transformed across four centuries. As such, the book offers an exciting alternative to the more traditional histories of the Ottoman Empire.