Society and Politics in an Ottoman Town: Ayntab in the 17th Century (Ottoman Empire and Its Heritage)

This book deals with social inequality and power relations in an Ottoman provincial town located in the Anatolian-Syrian frontier. It examines the changing patterns of stratification and status management during a period of long-term economic growth and political realignment in center-periphery relations. It focuses on the resources and composition of the local elite, and modes of elite dominance through the lenses of the town's court records, exploring the legal process and practices of urban representation and government as sites of daily politics and elite power. 9004154566......Page 1 CONTENTS......Page 8 LIST OF MAPS, TABLES AND FIGURES......Page 10 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS......Page 12 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS......Page 14 NOTE ON TRANSLITERATION......Page 16 INTRODUCTION......Page 18 PART I......Page 34 CHAPTER ONE AN INTRODUCTION TO 'AYNTĀB......Page 36 PART II......Page 76 CHAPTER TWO PRIVILEGE CERTIFIED......Page 78 CHAPTER THREE WEALTH......Page 107 PART III......Page 138 CHAPTER FOUR HONOR AND INFLUENCE: THE LEGAL PROCESS......Page 140 CHAPTER FIVE REPRESENTATION AND DECISION-MAKING......Page 167 CONCLUSION......Page 196 APPENDIX......Page 204 GLOSSARY......Page 208 BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 210 INDEX......Page 226 This book deals with a provincial town attending to its day-to-day business against the backdrop of an exacting war fought far afield against the Habsburgs (1683-99). The dynamics of long-term economic growth were temporarily disturbed by the wartime economy while realignment in center-periphery relations affected the local power structure and practices of status management. Meanwhile, the local elite continued to dominate public life, hence the lives of commoners. This study opens a window onto this world through a close examination of the court records of the town. Deals with social inequality and power relations in an Ottoman provincial town located in the Anatolian-Syrian frontier. This book examines the changing patterns of stratification and status management during a period of long-term economic growth and political realignment in center-periphery relations Ch. 1. An Introduction To 'ayntab -- Ch. 2. Privilege Certified -- Ch. 3. Wealth -- Ch. 4. Honor And Influence : The Legal Process -- Ch. 5. Representation And Decision-making. Hülya Canbakal. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [193]-207) And Index. This Monograph Provides A Fresh Insight Into Society, Urban Government And Elite Power In A Little-studied Region Of The Ottoman Empire Bridging Anatolia And Syria.