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Our image of early modern Europe is one of religious wars, intellectual and scientific discoveries, and global explorations that "circumvented" the Islamic world and left it behind in the dust of progress. The Islamic world in... more
Our image of early modern Europe is one of religious wars, intellectual and scientific discoveries, and global explorations that "circumvented" the Islamic world and left it behind in the dust of progress. The Islamic world in the same period is pictured as stagnant and declining, unable or unwilling to adopt technologies or profit from discoveries made by a dynamic Europe. However, the idea of eastern immobility reflects not the reality of the east but the persistence of ancient western stereotypes. This essay describes the growth of those stereotypes, then discusses recent research on conditions in the Islamic world and how its results affect our understanding of relations between east and west. It sees transformations in the Islamic world as similar to those in western Europe, generating an image of two civilizations on parallel rather than opposing tracks. The source of European superiority in the modern period should not be sought in the decline of the east. The idea that while the west progressed the east stood still should be relegated to the horse-and-buggy era as something once believed but no longer credible, like the flat earth, spontaneous generation, or the medical use of leeches.
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... The tension between these powerful interests, and between the border warriors and 'ulama' who embodied them, is far older than the Otto-man state; the killing of the... more
... The tension between these powerful interests, and between the border warriors and 'ulama' who embodied them, is far older than the Otto-man state; the killing of the caliph 'Uthman in the first century of the hijra already involved a conflict ... 35) At the same time, Samar-qand was ...
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The Islamic historical narrative indicates a sharp break between the “age of ignorance” (jāhiliyya) and the age of Islam that extends beyond religion and ethics to politics and culture. This article contributes to the scholarly effort to... more
The Islamic historical narrative indicates a sharp break between the “age of ignorance” (jāhiliyya) and the age of Islam that extends beyond religion and ethics to politics and culture. This article contributes to the scholarly effort to refute that break by examining an aspect of continuity in political thought, the Circle of Justice, a shorthand description of the organization of the state in the Middle East since ancient times. The stereotype sees the Circle as a Persian product; this article shows that the Circle of Justice emerged millennia before the Persians, that the Persians were actually slow to make it their own, that aspects of it were part of Arabic culture before Islam, and that many people other than Persian scribes quoted or used it in the early Islamic centuries. Examining ancient cuneiform royal inscriptions, Pahlavi documents, the poetry addressed to Umayyad and ʿAbbāsid rulers, and early works of history and political thought, the article traces the Circle’s ideas down through the centuries until their encapsulation in the form we know today, the earliest version of which is found in the work of the historian and adab writer Ibn Qutayba.
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History, Literature, Narrative, Poetry, Politics, and 4 moreIslam, Multidisciplinary, Persian, and Ignorance
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The Ottoman Empire, contrary to the stereotype, was a key player in global commerce until well into the nineteenth century. Customs registers (gümrük defterleri) compiled by the Ottoman administration provide abundant information on... more
The Ottoman Empire, contrary to the stereotype, was a key player in global commerce until well into the nineteenth century. Customs registers (gümrük defterleri) compiled by the Ottoman administration provide abundant information on ships, seamen, merchants, goods, and prices. This article summarizes the history of Ottoman customs taxation, enumerates the various types of records that contain information on trade and customs dues, and surveys current scholarship on the customs registers. It also includes lists of customs registers found in the Maliyeden Müdevver collection of the Prime Minister's Ottoman Archive (Başbakanlık Osmanlı Arşivi) and other collections also containing customs registers and related documents. The purpose is to stimulate further research into the Ottoman Empire's role in global interaction and exchange, a core topic in the growing field of world history.
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ABSTRACT: Ottoman kanun plays an important role in shaping perceptions of the Ottoman state, the sultan's authority, and the empire's unique combination of Islam and secularity. Much ink has been spilled on the subject of kanun,... more
ABSTRACT: Ottoman kanun plays an important role in shaping perceptions of the Ottoman state, the sultan's authority, and the empire's unique combination of Islam and secularity. Much ink has been spilled on the subject of kanun, but there is still considerable confusion in the scholarship. This article provides a roadmap through publications on kanun and kanunnames and identifies problems in the literature and turning points in the scholarship. It focuses on the two main types of general kanunnames: ceremonial codes governing the administrative elite, and general taxation codes with sections on crimes. It aims to clarify which kanunnames were published by whom, analyze trends in the scholarship, trace lines of development, identify additional problems and new areas for further inquiry, and pursue studies of kanun through the most recent quarter century.
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The tradition of petitioning the Ottoman sultan, enabling common subjects to send their grievances directly to the ruler, is a well-known institution that existed in various forms throughout Ottoma...
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Contrary to the traditional image of a stagnating, conservative state, innovation and reform seem to have been constant features of Ottoman administration throughout the empire’s long history. As the relevant treatises by Ottoman... more
Contrary to the traditional image of a stagnating, conservative state, innovation and reform seem to have been constant features of Ottoman administration throughout the empire’s long history. As the relevant treatises by Ottoman administrators and intellectuals reveal, reform and change became contested matters especially from the second half of the sixteenth century onwards: some authors felt the need for reform and advocated for it; others perceived changes as a challenge to the traditional order and suggested a return to what was considered the ‘Golden Age’ of the Empire. Eventually, in the grand narrative of Ottoman history, it is the Tanzimat which represents the climax of the process of transformation of the Empire. Even though it is often attributed to the influence (and pressure) of Western Europe, recent studies emphasise the internal dynamics of Ottoman society and administration rather than external factors, treating the developments of the seventeenth and the eighteenth century as a course towards modernity. This volume aims to explore Ottoman political thought and seeks answers to questions such as those: Did Ottoman political thinkers precede policy-makers in proposing reform, or did political writers feel surpassed by developments with which they did not agree? What was the relation of religion-oriented ideological currents with like-minded reforms in the fiscal and landholding systems? What was the relation between European (and/or Iranian) thought and Ottoman political developments? Was there innovative political thinking that led to the radical reforms of the Tanzimat era? Moreover, the volume seeks to investigate the relation of political ideas to the political praxis of their time: i.e. to examine the nature of political power in the various stages of the Empire, the developments that led particular groups to advocate specific reforms, the power networks at the administrative and political levels, the reception of political reform in Istanbul and the provinces, the participation of various political actors in state policy-making and its legitimisation, and so forth.
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"feudal" ignores more sophisticated debates about tribal formation that have been ongoing among anthropologists and historians. Most importantly, his thesis that Mongol success can be attributed to Genghis's... more
"feudal" ignores more sophisticated debates about tribal formation that have been ongoing among anthropologists and historians. Most importantly, his thesis that Mongol success can be attributed to Genghis's "shrewdness" overlooks the fact that the conquests continued for half a century after the great Khan's death. As others have pointed out, Genghis's innovations in organization can explain the sustained success of the conquests. Traditional tribal structures were dismantled and replaced by a more stable organization. In sum, in an university setting this book is only suited to lower-level undergraduates who may find the simple, direct prose to be appealing. Otherwise, Ratchnevsky's biography is to be preferred.
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One of the prominent ideologies of justice in medieval Egypt was the one called the Circle of Justice. That term refers to an ancient concept of justice in which the king at the top of society was seen as dependent on the peasants at the... more
One of the prominent ideologies of justice in medieval Egypt was the one called the Circle of Justice. That term refers to an ancient concept of justice in which the king at the top of society was seen as dependent on the peasants at the bottom; they could only provide him revenue if he provided them justice. Justice, in this view, meant much more than equality before the law; it had to include peace, protection, good organization, and a functional infrastructure. In its summarized form the Circle consisted of eight sentences:
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The fifteenth century saw the Ottoman state develop from a border principality to a global great power. This change in the empire's identity is reflected in its political literature, which moved from the translation of classical... more
The fifteenth century saw the Ottoman state develop from a border principality to a global great power. This change in the empire's identity is reflected in its political literature, which moved from the translation of classical works to the provision of new versions adapted to the empire's issues, and finally to the development of an original imperial literature. This paper surveys the production of political literature throughout the century and suggests how the use of inherited concepts of political relations matured and was adapted to Ottoman conditions, creating the foundation for the better-known political literature of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The fifteenth century saw the Ottoman state develop from a border principality to a world-class empire. The century began with the devastating attack by Timur in 1402, which broke the nascent Ottoman state into fragments, followed by two decades of struggle during which it was re-established. For the rest of the century, through a massive victory over European crusaders at Varna in 1444, the capture of the Byzantine capital and all of its territories, and the defeat of major powers on both borders, the Akkoyunlu and Venice, the Ottomans positioned themselves to incorporate the Arab lands and become one of the two Great Powers of the sixteenth century. In the process, their governmental institutions developed from those of a former nomadic state just beginning to install the organizational mechanisms of an empire to those of a cohesive imperial administration aspiring to infinite expansion and world dominion. The literature of political thought, developing in tandem, forms one barometer to the growth of a self-consciously imperial political culture. The point of such literature was to convey ethical advice to rulers and legitimize their rule, but the works themselves-their nature, frequency, and intended audience, as well as their style and message-reflect the changing character and identity of the government they addressed. This paper will examine the production of political literature-copies, translations, and original works-and will trace its development in conjunction with that of the state itself. The conclusions presented here are necessarily based on extant works, but one must assume that they are indicative of broader trends. This survey suggests how the use of inherited concepts of political relations matured and was adapted to Ottoman conditions, creating the foundation for the better-known political literature of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
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A useful paradigm for studying Mediterranean and world history is the concept behind a course I teach, “The Mediterranean as a Borderland.” The paradigm of the borderland was generated by policymakers and social scientists studying the... more
A useful paradigm for studying Mediterranean and world history is the concept behind a course I teach, “The Mediterranean as a Borderland.” The paradigm of the borderland was generated by policymakers and social scientists studying the American Southwest and developed for the field of history by Oscar Martinez at the University of Arizona. Arizona is in the borderland, the region close to the border between the United States and Mexico where the influence of Mexico can be directly felt. There is of course an equivalent region on the other side in Mexico that is directly influenced by its proximity to the United States. These two regions together comprise the borderland, and they are in many ways more similar to each other than either is to the rest of the nation it belongs to. Unlike the border itself, which divides one country from another, the borderland is the area where the two societies meet and overlap. The Mediterranean Sea is often seen as a border between Christian and Musl...
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This chapter superimposes the skimpy documentary record over the chronicle data on institutional development and brings in information about other beyliks and the Ilkhanids for comparison. It provides only an initial sketch; numerous... more
This chapter superimposes the skimpy documentary record over the chronicle data on institutional development and brings in information about other beyliks and the Ilkhanids for comparison. It provides only an initial sketch; numerous other sources must be consulted to round out the picture. By the 1290s all of Seljuk Anatolia had come under the Ilkhanid administrative system, run by bureaucrats from Iran. The chapter, using mainly well-known data, traces and attempts to periodize the growth of early Ottoman administration. By the end of Orhan's reign, therefore, the Ottomans' administrative capability must have expanded considerably, both in terms of the complexity of the institutions they could manage and in terms of the intricacy of their documentation. The expansion of Ottoman territory and the desire for tighter control are both reflected in the first appointment of a beylerbeyi to command one side of the empire while the sultan was on the other. Keywords: beylerbeyi; early Ottoman administration; Ilkhanid administrative system; institutional development; Seljuk Anatolia
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... The tension between these powerful interests, and between the border warriors and 'ulama' who embodied them, is far older than the Otto-man state; the killing of the... more
... The tension between these powerful interests, and between the border warriors and 'ulama' who embodied them, is far older than the Otto-man state; the killing of the caliph 'Uthman in the first century of the hijra already involved a conflict ... 35) At the same time, Samar-qand was ...
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Our image of early modern Europe is one of religious wars, intellectual and scientific discoveries, and global explorations that "circumvented" the Islamic world and left it behind in the dust of progress. The Islamic world in... more
Our image of early modern Europe is one of religious wars, intellectual and scientific discoveries, and global explorations that "circumvented" the Islamic world and left it behind in the dust of progress. The Islamic world in the same period is pictured as stagnant and declining, unable or unwilling to adopt technologies or profit from discoveries made by a dynamic Europe. However, the idea of eastern immobility reflects not the reality of the east but the persistence of ancient western stereotypes. This essay describes the growth of those stereotypes, then discusses recent research on conditions in the Islamic world and how its results affect our understanding of relations between east and west. It sees transformations in the Islamic world as similar to those in western Europe, generating an image of two civilizations on parallel rather than opposing tracks. The source of European superiority in the modern period should not be sought in the decline of the east. The idea ...
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Page 1. © 2003: Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East, Vol. XXII No. 1&2 (2002) Do Justice, Do Justice, For That is Paradise: Middle Eastern Advice for Indian Muslim Rulers Linda T. Darling The Islamic ...
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The political transformation to the early modern state occurred around 1500 not only in Europe but also in the Middle East. This transformation was marked in the Middle East by a political discourse about justice that emerged in several... more
The political transformation to the early modern state occurred around 1500 not only in Europe but also in the Middle East. This transformation was marked in the Middle East by a political discourse about justice that emerged in several polities, contemporary with a similar discourse taking place in Europe. The concern for political justice, expressed in a variety of languages and genres, addressed a governmental change that occurred across the region and altered the relationship between different social groups and the state. That change was the transition from small, loosely ruled states to the larger, more consolidated ones characteristic of the early modern era.
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Richard L. Chambers was born on 27 September 1929 in Brundidge, Alabama, and died on 1 August 2016 in Montgomery, Alabama. He attended the University of Alabama, studying diplomatic and Middle Eastern history and gaining a B.A. in 1950.... more
Richard L. Chambers was born on 27 September 1929 in Brundidge, Alabama, and died on 1 August 2016 in Montgomery, Alabama. He attended the University of Alabama, studying diplomatic and Middle Eastern history and gaining a B.A. in 1950. He obtained a B.S. in Foreign Service from Georgetown University and a fellowship at the Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich. He then pursued an M.A. in History at Alabama, graduating in 1955, just when Middle Eastern studies really began to expand nationwide. He moved to Princeton for a second master's in 1958 and a Ph.D. in 1968. He studied with Ottoman historian Lewis Thomas and wrote a dissertation on Ahmed Cevdet Paşa, the nineteenth-century Ottoman intellectual, historian, and statesman.
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Richard L. Chambers was a professor of Turkish language and history at the University of Chicago. Finding material for this essay on his life was extraordinarily difficult; for a long time it was impossible even to find a copy of his CV.... more
Richard L. Chambers was a professor of Turkish language and history at the University of Chicago. Finding material for this essay on his life was extraordinarily difficult; for a long time it was impossible even to find a copy of his CV. He never published his own book, that advertisement for scholarship that is characteristic of academics. There is not even a gravestone, as he declined to be buried in the family cemetery plot, nor was there a memorial service. He used to complain that he received no recognition for what he had done, but he did not seek recognition or parade his accomplishments. Yet his life and academic career parallel and intertwine with the development of Middle Eastern and Turkish studies in America, to which he made important contributions. This essay was put together through Google searches, speeches that he himself gave on the development of Turkish Studies, contributions from those who knew him, and at long last, a rather skimpy CV. The result is only a sket...
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Halil İnalcık was born in Istanbul, the capital of the Ottoman Empire, into a refugee family, probably in 1916 (he did not know his birthday; in Turkey he adopted 29 May, in the US 4 July). He died at age 100 in Ankara on 25 July 2016, as... more
Halil İnalcık was born in Istanbul, the capital of the Ottoman Empire, into a refugee family, probably in 1916 (he did not know his birthday; in Turkey he adopted 29 May, in the US 4 July). He died at age 100 in Ankara on 25 July 2016, as the premier Ottoman historian in the world. To quote one of his students, “Professor İnalcık transformed the field of Ottoman studies from an obscure and exotic subfield into one of the leading historical disciplines that covers the history of the greater Middle East and North Africa as well as the Balkans from the late medieval to the modern period. He set the tone of debate and critical inquiry from the early modern to the modern period.” Born an Ottoman, he made Ottoman studies a crucial part of world history.
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The political transformation to the early modern state occurred around 1500 not only in Europe but also in the Middle East. This transformation was marked in the Middle East by a political discourse about justice that emerged in several... more
The political transformation to the early modern state occurred around 1500 not only in Europe but also in the Middle East. This transformation was marked in the Middle East by a political discourse about justice that emerged in several polities, contemporary with a similar discourse taking place in Europe. The concern for political justice, expressed in a variety of languages
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Essays on Ottoman Civilization: Archiv Orientalni, Supplement 8: Proceedings of the XIIth Congress of the Comité International d’Etudes Pre-Ottomanes et Ottomanes, Prague, 1996, edited by Comité International d’Etudes Pre-Ottomanes et Ottomanes. 423 pages. Prague: Oriental Institute, Academy of S...more
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The historian Ibn Khaldun (d. 1405), in his Muqaddimah (Introduction to history), explained historical change and the succession of dynasties as a function of the interactions between nomadic culture and urban civilization. His major... more
The historian Ibn Khaldun (d. 1405), in his Muqaddimah (Introduction to history), explained historical change and the succession of dynasties as a function of the interactions between nomadic culture and urban civilization. His major contribution is usually considered to be his analysis of the correlation between ‘asabiyya, social cohesion or group feeling, and political power. He argued that the strong group feeling of tribal peoples enabled them to conquer urbanized regions and build regimes and civilizations, but that these conquests were undone by the tribes' gradual loss of ‘asabiyya in the urban setting, leading to new conquests by tribal peoples still strong in desert cohesiveness. Although power was the basis of rulership and royal authority was established through military might, the glue that held societies together was ‘asabiyya, based on kinship and religion and stronger in tribal than in urban society. Conquerors with strong group feeling could create greater and longer-lasting empires because they fielded larger armies and retained their own cultural dynamism for a longer time, and thus were able to defeat their rivals. Conquerors whose social cohesion was weak were soon overcome by the civilization of the conquered and gave way to a new conquering group. Strong group cohesion would also allow royal authority to pass to a second branch of the ruling family if the first was weakened, perpetuating its dominion. The ruler and his army were supported by the wealth of conquest, and returned the people's taxes in the form of gifts and public works. They would be successful only so long as they remained just; as the rulers' level of luxury increased so did their level of exploitation, and injustice soon produced division and “the ruin of civilization.”
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The Ottoman Empire, contrary to the stereotype, was a key player in global commerce until well into the nineteenth century. Customs registers (gümrük defterleri) compiled by the Ottoman administration provide abundant information on... more
The Ottoman Empire, contrary to the stereotype, was a key player in global commerce until well into the nineteenth century. Customs registers (gümrük defterleri) compiled by the Ottoman administration provide abundant information on ships, seamen, merchants, goods, and prices. This article summarizes the history of Ottoman customs taxation, enumerates the various types of records that contain information on trade and customs dues, and surveys current scholarship on the customs registers. It also includes lists of customs registers found in the Maliyeden Müdevver collection of the Prime Minister's Ottoman Archive (Başbakanlık Osmanlı Arşivi) and other collections also containing customs registers and related documents. The purpose is to stimulate further research into the Ottoman Empire's role in global interaction and exchange, a core topic in the growing field of world history.
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This paper is an addendum to my article on the timar system in a previous issue of this journal, carrying the story into the seventeenth century and adding data on the sixteenth century that was not in the previous article. It considers... more
This paper is an addendum to my article on the timar system in a previous issue of this journal, carrying the story into the seventeenth century and adding data on the sixteenth century that was not in the previous article. It considers the question of timars not listed in the provincial registers, employing the icmal defterleri to determine how many timars disappeared from the provincial registers in the period 1580-1632, presumably because they were awarded to personnel such as harem women and officials as paşmaklık or ocaklık. It observes no decline in the number of provincial timars in that period, rather an increase. It also surveys the identities of seventeenth-century timar-holders, finding that the sons of timar-holders received timars in the same proportions as in the late sixteenth century. It was the people of the palace whose access to timars decreased in the seventeenth century, while that of the sons of nobodies increased.
Öz Bu çalışma timar sistemi üzerine Osmanlı Araştırmaları dergisinin 43. sayısında ya-yımlanmış olan makalemi tamamlayıcı mahiyettedir. On altıncı yüzyılda timar sistemi hak-kındaki ilk makalede yer almayan bazı bilgiler ilave edilmiş ve on yedinci yüzyıldaki timar sistemi ele alınmıştır. Makale aynı zamanda eyalet kayıtlarında yer almayan timar meselesini incelemektedir. İcmal defterleri kullanılarak 1580-1632 yılları arasında eyalet kayıtlarından çıkarılan timarların miktarları tespit edilmeye çalışılmaktadır. Zira bu timarların paşmaklık veya ocaklık olarak harem kadınlarına ya da devlet hizmetinde bulunanlara verilmiş olmaları muhtemeldir. Eyaletlerdeki timarların sayılarında herhangi bir azalma olmadığı aksine sayı-ların arttığı gözlemlenmektedir. Ayrıca on yedinci yüzyıldaki timar sahiplerinin özellikleri incelenmekte ve timar sahiplerinin oğullarının on altıncı yüzyıldaki uygulamalara benzer şekilde aynı oranlarda timarlar kazandıkları gösterilmektedir. On yedinci yüzyılda sarayla ilişkili kişilerin timarları azalırken saray dışındakilerin timarları artmıştır. The present study serves as an addendum to my article in a previous issue of this journal, which gave figures from the icmal defterleri on timar awards in the sixteenth century. This addendum carries the story into the seventeenth century and adds data on the sixteenth century that was not in the previous article. The earlier article showed that contrary to what we have been told by the writers of advice literature (nasihatnameler), the social groups from which recipients of provincial (eşkinci) timars were drawn did not change around 1580.
Öz Bu çalışma timar sistemi üzerine Osmanlı Araştırmaları dergisinin 43. sayısında ya-yımlanmış olan makalemi tamamlayıcı mahiyettedir. On altıncı yüzyılda timar sistemi hak-kındaki ilk makalede yer almayan bazı bilgiler ilave edilmiş ve on yedinci yüzyıldaki timar sistemi ele alınmıştır. Makale aynı zamanda eyalet kayıtlarında yer almayan timar meselesini incelemektedir. İcmal defterleri kullanılarak 1580-1632 yılları arasında eyalet kayıtlarından çıkarılan timarların miktarları tespit edilmeye çalışılmaktadır. Zira bu timarların paşmaklık veya ocaklık olarak harem kadınlarına ya da devlet hizmetinde bulunanlara verilmiş olmaları muhtemeldir. Eyaletlerdeki timarların sayılarında herhangi bir azalma olmadığı aksine sayı-ların arttığı gözlemlenmektedir. Ayrıca on yedinci yüzyıldaki timar sahiplerinin özellikleri incelenmekte ve timar sahiplerinin oğullarının on altıncı yüzyıldaki uygulamalara benzer şekilde aynı oranlarda timarlar kazandıkları gösterilmektedir. On yedinci yüzyılda sarayla ilişkili kişilerin timarları azalırken saray dışındakilerin timarları artmıştır. The present study serves as an addendum to my article in a previous issue of this journal, which gave figures from the icmal defterleri on timar awards in the sixteenth century. This addendum carries the story into the seventeenth century and adds data on the sixteenth century that was not in the previous article. The earlier article showed that contrary to what we have been told by the writers of advice literature (nasihatnameler), the social groups from which recipients of provincial (eşkinci) timars were drawn did not change around 1580.
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It is our pleasure to announce that the 14th International Congress of Ottoman Social and Economic History (ICOSEH) will be held in Sofia, Bulgaria, on 24-28 July, 2017. Arrangements for this meeting are being handled by the Faculty of... more
It is our pleasure to announce that the 14th International Congress of Ottoman Social and Economic History (ICOSEH) will be held in Sofia, Bulgaria, on 24-28 July, 2017. Arrangements for this meeting are being handled by the Faculty of History at the University of Sofia “St. Kliment Ohridski” under the auspices of International Association of Ottoman Social and Economic History (IAOSEH), chaired by Professor Halil İnalcık.
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The essays in this volume discuss continuity and change in Egypt and Bilād al-Shām during the sixteenth century, examining to what extent Egypt and Greater Syria were affected by the transition from Mamluk to Ottoman rule. The topic is... more
The essays in this volume discuss continuity and change in Egypt and Bilād al-Shām during the sixteenth century, examining to what extent Egypt and Greater Syria were affected by the transition from Mamluk to Ottoman rule. The topic is explored in a variety of areas: diplomatic relations, histories and historiography, fiscal and agricultural administration, symbolic orders, urban developments, local perspectives, and material culture. To rethink the sixteent century from a transitional perspective und thus overcome the conventional dynasty centrism in research Mamlukists and Ottomanists are brought together to shed light on the remarkable sixteenth century, so decisive for the formation of early modern Muslim empires.
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A translation of Emecen's article on muhimme registers.
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English translation of Rohrborn's article from ZDMG 122 (1972): 118-139.
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The use of fatwas as a historical source for the study of Islamic society, particularly for gender issues, has now come into its own and is currently enjoying a renaissance, after Spanish historians in the 30's had a short stint... more
The use of fatwas as a historical source for the study of Islamic society, particularly for gender issues, has now come into its own and is currently enjoying a renaissance, after Spanish historians in the 30's had a short stint in interpreting Maliki fatwas of al-Andalus. There are two ...
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... The Ottoman Turks: An introductory history to 1923. Post a Comment. CONTRIBUTORS: Author: McCarthy, Justin (b. 1945, d. ----. PUBLISHER: Longman (New York). SERIES TITLE: YEAR: 1996. PUB TYPE: Book (ISBN 0582256569 ). VOLUME/EDITION:... more
... The Ottoman Turks: An introductory history to 1923. Post a Comment. CONTRIBUTORS: Author: McCarthy, Justin (b. 1945, d. ----. PUBLISHER: Longman (New York). SERIES TITLE: YEAR: 1996. PUB TYPE: Book (ISBN 0582256569 ). VOLUME/EDITION: PAGES (INTRO/BODY) ...
... The symbolism of colour has a place in everyday culture, as do the stories told by men in the cafe and women at the spinning-wheel. ... Page 16. 4 SUBJECTS OF THE SULTAN touched relatively few, the cultural attitudes of... more
... The symbolism of colour has a place in everyday culture, as do the stories told by men in the cafe and women at the spinning-wheel. ... Page 16. 4 SUBJECTS OF THE SULTAN touched relatively few, the cultural attitudes of 'ordinary' people have come to be examined. ...
... The Ottoman Turks: An introductory history to 1923. Post a Comment. CONTRIBUTORS: Author: McCarthy, Justin (b. 1945, d. ----. PUBLISHER: Longman (New York). SERIES TITLE: YEAR: 1996. PUB TYPE: Book (ISBN 0582256569 ). VOLUME/EDITION:... more
... The Ottoman Turks: An introductory history to 1923. Post a Comment. CONTRIBUTORS: Author: McCarthy, Justin (b. 1945, d. ----. PUBLISHER: Longman (New York). SERIES TITLE: YEAR: 1996. PUB TYPE: Book (ISBN 0582256569 ). VOLUME/EDITION: PAGES (INTRO/BODY) ...
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A Wall Of Silence (Turkey) 1997 54 min. Prod/Dir: Dorothée Forma, for Humanist Broadcasting Foundation, The Netherlands. Tel: +35 672 20 20. Fax +35 672 20 25. English, Turkish, French, German, with English subtitles. Courtesy of Center for Armenian Studies, California State U at Fresno, 5245 N. ...more
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Innovations in Document Study. Local Court, Provincial Society and Justice in the Ottoman Empire: Legal Practice and Dispute Resolution in Çankırı and Kastamonu (1652-1744), by Boğaç A. Ergene, Leiden: E. J. Brill, 2003. 236 pages, footnotes, figures, maps, tables, appendix, index, bibliography. ...more
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Linda Darling's Review of "Petitioning the Sultan: Protests and Justice in Late Ottoman Palestine" by Yuval Ben-Bassat (London: I.B.TAURIS, 2013).
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This selection contains my personal reflection as a Jewish scholar on my work with Halil Inalcik at the University of Chicago and the seminar paper that I wrote for him on the Jewish textile industry in Salonica during the Ottoman period.... more
This selection contains my personal reflection as a Jewish scholar on my work with Halil Inalcik at the University of Chicago and the seminar paper that I wrote for him on the Jewish textile industry in Salonica during the Ottoman period. This seminar paper led to Halil Bey's support of my dissertation proposal to research Jerusalem's history via the Islamic Court Records, and ultimately the publication of my book, Sacred Law in the Holy City (Brill, 2004, 2020). Contextualizing Jewish history within the History of the Ottoman Empire led me to contextualize Palestinian history in the same way.
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These pieces are included in the Festschrift Anthology "With Halil Inalcik at the Quads of the University of Chicago: A Commemoration by His Students." The first is a reflection of my work with the late great historian of the Ottoman... more
These pieces are included in the Festschrift Anthology "With Halil Inalcik at the Quads of the University of Chicago: A Commemoration by His Students."
The first is a reflection of my work with the late great historian of the Ottoman Empire who supervised my dissertation, and the second is a paper that I wrote for him that convinced him to make me his student. It examines the Jewish textile industry in Salonica during the Ottoman period by surveying the secondary literature available to me when I was in his seminar on Ottoman economic history in 1984/5.
The first is a reflection of my work with the late great historian of the Ottoman Empire who supervised my dissertation, and the second is a paper that I wrote for him that convinced him to make me his student. It examines the Jewish textile industry in Salonica during the Ottoman period by surveying the secondary literature available to me when I was in his seminar on Ottoman economic history in 1984/5.