Economic life in Ottoman Jerusalem
Author(s)
Bibliographic Information
Economic life in Ottoman Jerusalem
（Cambridge studies in Islamic civilization）
Cambridge University Press, 2002
Available at / 2 libraries
-
No Libraries matched.
- Remove all filters.
Note
Bibliography: p. 169-171
Includes indexes
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Jerusalem was never just another Ottoman town, but in the heyday of the Ottoman Empire it displayed many of the characteristics of a Muslim traditional society. Professor Cohen makes full use of the rich and hitherto unexplored Arabic and Turkish archives relating to this period to reconstruct a vivid and detailed picture of everyday life in this lively urban centre. His study focuses on the major guilds of sixteenth-century Jerusalem - butchers, soap-producers and dealers, millers and bakers, describing and analysing their production methods, prices and measures, and the services they provided for the local population. In addition, their economic ties with neighbouring villages, as well as their social background and inter-relations are discussed. The author shows how this detailed knowledge can lead to a better understanding of the longer-term changes in the economy of the city and of the Empire as a whole.
Table of Contents
- List of illustrations
- Note on transcription
- Introduction
- 1. Butchers and meat consumption
- 2. Soap production and olive oil
- 3. Flour and bread
- 4. Conclusion
- Note on abbreviations
- Note on weights, measures and monetary values
- Appendices
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Indexes.
by "Nielsen BookData"
