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The capitulations and the Ottoman legal system : qadis, consuls, and beraths in the 18th century /

"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"), whi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Boogert, Maurits H. van den
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2005.
Colección:Studies in Islamic law and society ; v. 21.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • List of Figures and Tables; Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter One The Sultan's Promise; Chapter Two The Protection System; Chapter Three Avanias: Misrepresentations of the Ottoman; Chapter Four The Division of Estates; Chapter Five Bankruptcy; Chapter Six Theft; Chapter Seven Conclusion; Archival Sources; Selected Bibliography; Index.