| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 306 pages) |
| Series |
Ottoman Empire and its heritage, 1380-6076 ; v. 27 |
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Ottoman Empire and its heritage ; v. 27. 1380-6076
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| Contents |
Preface -- List of Abbreviations -- A Note on Transliteration -- A Note on Translation -- Introduction -- Chapter One: The Setting: Seventeenth-Century Istanbul -- Chapter Two: The Organization and Operation of Guilds -- a. The Guild as a Collective Body: Membership, Leadership and Guild Activities -- i. Fluid Boundaries of Membership -- ii. Egalitarianism, Wealth and Social Mobility -- iii. Ethno-Religious Composition of the Guilds -- iv. Guild Leadership-Titles, Appointments and Expectations -- v. Day-to-Day Guild Activities -- vi. Decision-Making in the Guilds |
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B. Individual Members and the Guild -- i. Purchase of Raw Materials -- ii. Business Partnerships (şirket) -- iii. Violation of Guild Rules -- c. Inter-guild Relationships -- d. Conclusion -- Chapter Three: Guilds, "Traditionalism," and Change -- a. How "Conservative" Were the Guilds?-Rhetoric and Reality -- b. New Developments in the Guild System -- i. New Guilds -- ii. New Members -- iii. New Institutional Devices -- The Appearance of Gedik -- Guild Waqfs and Kethüdā-ship -- c. Conclusion |
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Chapter Four: The Government-Guild Relationship-The Negotiating Power of the Guildsmen vis-à-vis the State -- a. Government Stance toward Istanbul Guilds and Guildsmen -- b. Government Involvement in the Guild System -- i. Infrastructure and Provisioning -- ii. Market Supervision and Price Fixing -- iii. Collection of Regular and Irregular Taxes -- c. Petitions and Appeals by Guilds and Guildsmen -- d. Uprising as an Extended Form of Negotiation: The Case of the 1651 Rebellion -- e. Conclusion -- Conclusion -- Appendices |
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Appendix A: Lists of Trades in Law Codes (Kanunnāmeler) and Price Registers (Narh Defterleri) -- Appendix B: Lists of Trades Based on Descriptions of the Guild Procession in 1582 -- Appendix C: Trades that Had Shops in the 1670s -- Appendix D: List of Trades Found in Court Records -- Appendix E: The 62 Guilds (Hirfet) Not Subject to Ihtisāb Taxes in 1092/1681-82 -- Appendix F: Database: Guilds Found in Group Appeals -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y |
| Summary |
Drawing on the kadi court records of Istanbul, this work explores issues of guild organization, questions the so-called traditionalism of Ottoman guilds, and examines the ability of the guilds to negotiate with the state during times of peace, war and revolt |
| Analysis |
Samfundsvidenskab Økonomi |
| Notes |
Revision of the author's thesis (doctoral)--Harvard, 2000 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-302) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Guilds -- Turkey -- Istanbul -- History -- 17th century
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Merchants -- Turkey -- Istanbul -- Societies, etc. -- History -- 17th century
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Artisans -- Turkey -- Istanbul -- History -- 17th century
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- General.
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Artisans
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Guilds
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Merchants -- Societies, etc.
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Handwerk
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Gilde
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Gilden.
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| SUBJECT |
Turkey -- History -- Ottoman Empire, 1288-1918.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85138802
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| Subject |
Turkey
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Turkey -- Istanbul
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Istanbul
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
142371217X |
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9781423712176 |
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9047401921 |
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9789047401926 |
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9789004129443 |
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9004129448 |
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