The Politics Of Piety: The Ottoma Ulema In The Postclassical Age 1600-1800 (studies In Middle Eastern History)

By Madeline C. Zilfi. Based On The Author's Thesis (ph.d.--university Of Chicago, 1976) Issued Under Title: The Ottoman Ulema, 1703-1839. Spine Title: The Ottoman Ulema. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [257]-280) And Index. Table of Contents List of Illustrations Preface Acknowledgments Note on Transliteration Abbreviations One - Introduction: Islam and the Ottoman Empire Two - Origins of the Ulema Aristocracy Three - The Crisis of the Elites Four - The Kadizadeli Challenge Five - The Ulema Restoration Six - Epilogue Glossary Appendix Bibliography Index