The capitulations and the Ottoman legal system : qadis, consuls, and beratls in the 18th century / by Maurits H. Van den Boogert.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Boogert, Maurits H. van den.

Series:

Studies in Islamic law and society ; v. 21.

Studies in Islamic law and society, 1384-1130 ; v. 21

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Capitulations.

Exterritoriality.

Privileges and immunities--Turkey--History--18th century.

Privileges and immunities.

Noncitizens--Turkey--History--18th century.

Noncitizens.

Merchants, Foreign--Legal status, laws, etc--Turkey--History--18th century.

Merchants, Foreign.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (342 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Pre-modern Western sources generally claim that European mercantile communities in the Ottoman Empire enjoyed legal autonomy, and were thus effectively immune to Ottoman justice. At the same time, they report numerous disputes with Ottoman officials over jurisdiction ("avanias"), which seems to contradict this claim, the discrepancy being considered proof of the capriciousness of the Ottoman legal system. Modern studies of Ottoman-European relations in this period have tended uncritically to accept this interpretation, which is challenged in this book.

Contents:

Introduction

1. The Sultan's Promise

2. The Protection System

3. Avanias : Misrepresentations of the Ottoman

4. The Division of Estates

5. Bankruptcy

6. Theft

7. Conclusion.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [309]-313) and index.

ISBN:

1280859822

9786610859825

1429427965

9047406125

1433706679

OCLC:

124067068

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789047406129 DOI