The Ottoman Empire and the Bosnian uprising
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The Ottoman Empire and the Bosnian uprising
（Library of Ottoman studies, 34）
I.B. Tauris, 2014
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The Ottoman Empire and the Bosnian uprising : janissaries, modernisation and rebellion in the nineteenth century
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Bibliography: p. [368]-384
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Bosnia enjoyed a special status within the Ottoman Empire. Many of the empire's 'janissaries', an elite military stratum of soldiers and nobleman, hailed from this Balkan region. So when Sultan Mehmet II abolished this warrior class in 1826, and this curtailed the regions access to influence in Constantinople, Bosnia rebelled. Under the leadership of Husein Gradascevic, the 'dragon of Bosnia', the kingdom declared independence and waged war with the Ottoman Empire. For the first time, Fatma Sel Turhan illuminates a period of crucial importance to the Balkan regions. She argues convincingly that the uprising was a response to Ottoman moves towards modernization designed to save the Ottoman Empire from decline, but which eventually led to its demise. She assesses how far the uprising can be considered a nationalist movement, who the rebels were, and how the central authorities dealt with and punished the perpetrators. "The Ottoman Empire and the Bosnian Uprising" is a major fresh contribution to our understanding of the late Ottoman world and the history of the Balkans.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Theories and Debates on Rebellion, the Dichotomy of Decentralization-Centralization, and Borderlands
A Survey of the Literature on the Nineteenth Century Ottoman Bosnia
Notes on Archival Sources
Notes on Chapters
II. Bosnia: Geography and Society
The Land
The People
Social Life
Administration
Military Organization and the Land Tenure System
Economy: Conditions, Activities and Prohibitions
Conclusion
The First Stage of the Rebellion Period, 1826-1831
The Centralization Process in Bosnia
Rebellion Culture of Bosnia
The Abolition of the Janissaries in Bosnia
Repercussions throughout the Region
The Arrival of Abdurrahim Pasha
The Suppression of the Rebellion
The Struggle for the New Order
A New Turmoil: The Visoko Event
The Arrival of A New Vali: Ali Nam?k Pa?a Period
The Question of the "Six Districts" (Nevahi-i Sitte)
The Rebels' March and the Flight of the Vali
Conclusion
IV. The Second Stage of the Rebellion Period, 1831-1836
The de Facto Vali: Huseyin Kapudan
A New Vali, the New March: The Valilik of Mahmud Hamdi Pa?a
Recognition Activities: Promotions and Rewards
The Aftermath of the Suppression
The Valilik of Davud Pa?a
The Application of the Nizamat
The Change of the Vali: The Dismissal of Davud Pa?a and the Appointment of Vecihi Pa?a
The Serbian Question and the Problems in the Austrian Frontier
The Administration of Vecihi Pa?a
Conclusion
V. Rebels
Defining the Rebellion
Conceptualization of the Rebellion and the Rebels
Rebels' Identities: Who Were They?
The Leading Figures of the Rebellion in the First Stage of the Period
The Attitude of the Bosnian Ulema towards the Rebellion
The Leading Figures of the Rebellion in the Second Stage of the Period
Objectives and Demands of the Rebels
Methods of Subjugating the Rebels
Conclusion
VI. Leadership
Who Were the Leaders of the Rebellion?
The Leader of the First Stage of Rebellion Period: Ruscuklu Ali A?a
The Leader of the Second Stage of Rebellion Period: Huseyin Kapudan
Claims on the Wealth of Huseyin Kapudan
Huseyin Kapudan's Escape to Austria
Those Left Behind: Wives, Children, Relatives
Those Left Behind: Wealth, Properties, Estates
Conclusion
VI. Conclusion
VII. Appendices
VIII. Bibliography
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