An Ottoman century : the district of Jerusalem in the 1600s
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An Ottoman century : the district of Jerusalem in the 1600s
（SUNY series in medieval Middle East history）
State University of New York Press, c1996
- : pbk
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Originally presented as the author's thesis
Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-247) and indexes
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Based on micro-level research of the District of Jerusalem, this book addresses some of the most crucial questions concerning the Ottoman empire in a time of crisis and disorientation: decline and decentralization, the rise of the notable elite, the urban-rural-pastoral nexus, agrarian relations and the encroachment of European economy. At the same time it paints a vivid picture of life in an Ottoman province. By integrating court record, petitions, chronicles and even local poetry, the book recreates a historical world that, though long vanished, has left an indelible imprint on the city of Jerusalem and its surroundings.
Table of Contents
Note on Transliteration
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1
Zooming In
The City and Its Surroundings
Chapter 2
The Rise and Fall of Local Dynasties
Chapter 3
The Sufi Connection
Jerusalem Notables in the Seventeenth Century
Chapter 4
Desert, Village and Town
A Unified Social Structure
Chapter 5
Layers of Ownership
Land and Agrarian Relations
Chapter 6
An Economy in Transition
Commerce, Crafts and Taxation
Chapter 7
Worlds Apart
Women in a Men's World
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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