Ottoman Provincial Society and the Waqf of Jerusalem, 1703-1831 / Şerife Eroğlu Memiş.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Eroğlu Memiş, Şerife, author.

Series:

Middle East and Islamic Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2026.

Studies in Islamic Law and Society ; 58.

Middle East and Islamic Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2026

Studies in Islamic Law and Society ; 58

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

History.

Middle East and Islamic Studies.

Social sciences.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (527 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2026.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book examines early modern Jerusalem’s waqf system through an Ottoman provincial lens, analyzing how diverse social groups engaged with these endowments in judicial contexts. Conceptualizing waqf s—central to the city’s socioeconomic fabric and urban identity—as an interconnected “ waqf network”, the research demonstrates the commodification of waqf offices among elites, and their enduring control over pious foundations. These processes reveal how provincial power structures mediated between imperial standards and local interests. Focusing on notable families who monopolized waqf -related privileges, the work reconstructs Jerusalemite society through multiple frameworks: imperial waqf policies, social hierarchies, notable–commoner relations, and intercommunal dynamics—positioning endowments as both economic assets and instruments of governance. Bu kitap, erken modern dönem Kudüs’ündeki vakıf sistemini Osmanlı taşra perspektifinden incelemekte ve çeşitli sosyal grupların bu vakıflarla hukuki bağlamda nasıl etkileşime girdiğini analiz etmektedir. Kentin sosyo-ekonomik dokusu ve kentsel kimlğinin merkezinde yer alan vakıfları birbiriyle bağlantılı bir “vakıf ağı” olarak kavramsallaştıran araştırma, seçkinler arasında vakıf görevlerinin metalaşması ve bu kesimin hayır kurumları üzerindeki kalıcı denetimlerini ortaya koymaktadır. Bu süreçler, taşradaki güç yapılarının imparatorluk standartlarıyla yerel menfaatler arasında nasıl aracılık ettiğini gözler önüne sermektedir. Vakıfla ilgili ayrıcalıkları tekelleştiren önemli ailelere odaklanan çalışma, Kudüs toplumunu çoklu çerçevelerle yeniden inşa etmektedir: imparatorluk vakıf politikaları, sosyal hiyerarşiler, seçkinler-halk ilişkileri ve cemaatler arası dinamikler. Böylece vakıflar, hem ekonomik varlıklar hem de yönetim araçları olarak konumlandırılmaktadır.

Contents:

Contents

List of Figures and Tables

1 Introduction: Waqf s and Daily Life in the Ottoman Provinces

1 Purpose and Scope

2 Methodology and Sources

3 Microscale Review: State, Society, and the Waqf Institution in Early Modern Jerusalem

4 Sources

5 Research and Studies

2 A Provincial Base: Jerusalem

1 The City of Jerusalem: Charitable Endowments (Waqf) in Urban Everyday Life

2 The District of Jerusalem: an Administrative Organization

3 The City of Jerusalem from the Ottoman Conquest to the Rule of Muhammad Ali Pasha (1516–1831)

4 Conclusion

3 Waqf Networks in Jerusalem (1703–1831)

1 Muslim Waqfs

2 Christian Waqfs

3 Jewish Waqfs

4 Between the Ruling and Ruled: Notables and the Reʿāyā in Jerusalem’s Waqf Network

1 Urban Conditions and Social Structure

2 The Endowers and Their Status in Ottoman Jerusalem’s Waqf Network

3 Socio-economic and Demographic Characteristics of Waqf Officials in Jerusalem

4 Waqfs as a Source of Wealth and Influence and the Local Elite of Jerusalem

5 Ottoman State as the Distributer of Waqf Resources

6 Conclusion

5 The Impact of the Center on Provincial Relations: Waqf Applications in Jerusalem

1 Network of Relations in Waqf Practices

2 Interventions in Waqfs

3 Conclusion

4 Collection of Waqf Revenues and Limits of State Taxation

5 Conclusion

Glossary

Appendix

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

90-04-74344-8

9789004743441

OCLC:

1569918081

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004743441 DOI