Guild dynamics in seventeenth-century Istanbul : fluidity and leverage / by Eunjeong Yi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Yi, Eunjeong.

Series:

Ottoman Empire and its heritage ; v. 27.

The Ottoman Empire and its heritage, 1380-6076 ; v. 27

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Guilds--Turkey--Istanbul--History--17th century.

Guilds.

Merchants--Turkey--Istanbul--Societies, etc--History--17th century.

Merchants.

Artisans--Turkey--Istanbul--History--17th century.

Artisans.

Turkey--History--Ottoman Empire, 1288-1918.

Turkey.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (324 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Drawing on the kadi court records of Istanbul, this work explores issues of guild organization, questions the so-called traditionalism of Ottoman guilds, and examines the ability of the guilds to negotiate with the state during times of peace, war and revolt.

Contents:

CONTENTS; Preface; List of Abbreviations; A Note on Transliteration; A Note on Translation; Introduction; Chapter One: The Setting: Seventeenth-Century Istanbul; Chapter Two: The Organization and Operation of Guilds; Chapter Three: Guilds, "Traditionalism," and Change; Chapter Four: The Government-Guild Relationship-The Negotiating Power of the Guildsmen vis-à-vis the State; Conclusion; Appendices; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Revised version of the author's thesis (doctoral)--Harvard, 2000.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [291]-302) and index.

ISBN:

1-280-46718-5

9786610467181

1-4237-1217-X

90-474-0192-1

OCLC:

614800729