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‘THR OTLOMAN EMPIRT: La (ue Profesor Kies of Hin woe Uaivrsicy AF Chcaga Burs a sr he 3 2-Prokasr of Osman Theor ae tbe Eisen fom gene Sia Te ced te Univer ol nex whee he age wel is ea cccin a He octrenthy Erofesior of Guo tisery Elise Univertig in Antares a honocry member of the Atase Soc ani 9 ember ofthe Anon Acalemy of i y é Acetone Seivaces Ao by Hah Dati sm Cangnese, Orgubiztion and Deonamy The Oxtoaun Ba Swvdies in Ousemas docial and Rennie Tscory "The Mille Base and chy Batbans Uley che Onscan Tangle Ap Exonamic und Social History of he Ocionan Enipine 200 (ed An Ronsnmic ancl Suis Asta of the Ousiwan Empire 10-134 el) Joaroa] uF Oconsa Suadies fed) Volume ¥ ofa Diszory oScieatitic wel Cultus] Hierry of ‘Manlad (UINESCO} (el) Elite RR nA Ee PRs THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE The Classical Age 100-1600 Halil Tnaleik A SHOMNEE, PaPrATATIC “the oc Sight ofl fee 9 rec Nop oft poecion ny “boa inal jc eh ec a Re ut eo or aber See rit ge ag “et ah ARETE poveit PART ONE! AN OUTLING GH OLTOUAN HETORY, 1300-1600 Tatmnduction: The Periods of Ottoman History a 1 The Origins of dhe Guioman State 5 2 From Frontler Principality to Empiee, rgjq-i4oe 9 3. The Interregnum and Recovery 4 The Delinieve Rewahlishinent of the Ortomun Bmpire, 7459-1506 83 5. The Ottoman State as a World Power, 1526-98 35 6 The Decline of the Ottmntan Empire s "7 The Rise of the Ottoman Dyunsty 55 8 The Manner af Accession tn the Throne 59 9 The Otieman Concept of State and the Class Syste 65 ta Lav: Sulcande Law (Kanén) and Religious Law (Sertat) p 11 The Palace 6 sy ‘Whe Central Administration Bg 13, Tho Provincial Adesfristration and the ‘Thmar System 104 14, The Orman Erapire and International ‘Ivade 39 43 ‘The Ottoman Cities and Road Network, Urban Population, Goilds and Merchants ue 16 Tearning, the Medrese and the Ulema 165 17 Ottoman Sabelarsbip 13 1 The Triuniph of Fanatielom 179 tg) Popular Culture and the Tarikets— Mystic Orders 88 Genealogy of the Ottoman Dynasty a i A Chronology af Ottoman inn 27 | - - — —Gtomary + caer | owes ay Selected Tibliogfaphy apg Index 24 * i LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS oracon pages 192 ad 133 Rortrsit uf Mehmed the Conqueror by Gell Hellint “We Popkapt Palace, ween Gom Calata (rom Gy.Grelt, alata musts dn spege de Contato, Paes, x60) Flin of Seceglio Point (From ATMelliog, Piyags Pitoeges do Canctnnsl, Pais, Bg) The five come of the Topkapt Palio, betwien the Blst ‘Htintyin (inpecial Gate} and ihe Orta Kapt (idle Gate) [Uinanéae, Libsary of the “Topkagt Yalace, Hazioe Kuwpha, fo tp42, gv, Ths work was corned Bete {g0 and 583) ‘Theeast side nf the cerand cout, between the Orta Kapt and the Mtbunetde (tuendns, p. Fe) "The west ide of the second cour, showing the fmpedl eouncl fa sgsion Lor the payinens of the Jrotsaies townie, p. x98) ‘The cas sido of te third const and ganden (Fhurnin, p. 232¥) ‘The west dide af the ted court and garden (ASendnw, p. 253) The Tinperial Conve iw seg (MationaTbibbadhes, Vienna, Cod. uSes) Salon Saleyman essing the complaint oF a old women ducing a hunting expotiion (Selgmaatns, Topkepl, Hesine no. 15¢7)- ‘The seoesdon of Mchmed m (oumnsine p. 7930) An amhesindor of the Emperor in the prevince of the gltan (MstimntbtbTiothek, Viena, Codex Vindobonensi 8626) (Gurindan ehilaten levied by she government, Jed to workin thee white one (NicionslbBliothel, Vier, 8626) yo ave to beciene Janae, ling bow to we muskets (Nationubifoghek, Vieuna, Cod, 86rp, dated 1366), Grovger (Netianalsihlithek, Viewns. Cod. 8626) Tre jarsatriey an yates (Tae ct) Janianey commanders (Far. et) "Phe ofs of the Yanisuries (Lec ct.) Sipatt ofthe Borte om 9 rating tcp wid) ee sultan (Loe. ic) Teercses al the Okeeydant te Latanbul (Nodionalbibioshek, ‘Viena, Cod, USr5) 3 “Hand gunnos (Nationalblietbek, Viens, Cod. 626) ‘Tho grand vsler, Sinan Pasha, and four otter virers preasde ‘he cota inthe funeral proeesion of an important waa (Loe. ct} ‘The doosheepers of the deceased precede the coffin ate Gurcial (ae. i) ie | 2h sang fi ‘Anite ibis (Lec. cit} Brander maidees Los, Gu} Erde riding beneath & beldachin {Loc cit} Bride’ other cdiog with Lends (Loe. fe} ‘Tush ladies sing ina Orage: Cet, Turki dy goin ta dhe Lallcheass, Oe . Vicon 8536} Fomagors on hosed skip (Mune Civico Comer, Veuice, MS Gigogna 1970} Boje to be cimuneded fed in cecemnony theough the sims af Teanbul (Neeioualbibtioghat, Vieata. Cf, 6826) 4 Ghiien eacrying the Karna, collecting sls (Loc. cit} E Trades at au aray eatmp (Nisrwadm, Library of the Topkap) Palace, Hachne Miteplar!, no. 265, P. S30) ‘Tallow i9 2 proceaiom on the eotavin of the eieuincian af Prince Bfctmed is 1582 (Sma, Tibrary of the Vophapl Palace, Hate kinplor, wo. 344. TQ ‘Glassmakers in the me procesion (Loe. et, p. 29°) A mindel ofa mil in the sue prevesion (Loe. ele, p. 272) 4 kebab-mcker in dhe same poocesion (10 city ps 84u0) - ‘A viet Ue Covered Bazar, Intnl, in the nineteeath century (Erem th. Allan) ‘caller ut the foot of the column of Areadi a hs Avrtepavatt (bisoo Cissy Coreer, Venice, MS Cigogna 1972) 4 Sbopleeper (Loe eit} ‘Rest in w enrarmnsemd (Lee, eit) iq Anni on a brook in Bulgaria (Neconalbiblion.ck, Vismma, Cad. ‘608; i ‘Turks at the eating ible and a fansary playing a tute (Navioual- biblcthek, Vieira. Oo. 25 Offeting & drink to poopie in the street for Gait sike (Nationale | Bibliothek, Vieuna. ed. 8626) ‘Feeding dogs inthe sro far God's anke (Loe et.) ‘Ainncements for ald and yetny daring a fesival (Loe. it.) i Evercte of the caver, cid, curd the ety wall a? Haka — | Loe. cit} q Pnkhment of a woman at she cad gous (ca E ‘Atma whu did met comply wth the order ef tae Sues to clean. up the street at bic unt dnor is punished by falaueka (lake) Sine. ‘Most pein, ens, a a foneea (Tor, ct ‘Member eC eaveh orden at « procesion (Lu, el) “Toe extonamer Taliyytddin fa his obwavators, an 1580 (From ¥.Bdhem Bey and [Slchoukiue, Zs Ataatrer ona stds hte Bitte du CUsnesed de Snel. Pach 1693, 54 8) Mosque of Mehmed the Conquocer with the mtdrees below (Archive ofthe Tush Miistey of Tourism apd Pees) Steyieye Moague, bale xppu-37 (aro) ‘Magne of Sulton Abie 1, ato esied Blue Mcague, built eg 517 (hoe, eu) ‘The Goat of Rumeli-Hinst, Weill ia 14g (Archive of the ‘Tutkih Miaisay of Toosiwa and Pres) ‘The expansion ofthe Ottoman Limpire x3uu-260 ‘Trade Rontes i the Oteomaa Empire ACRNOWLEDGEMENTS wvledgenent is due 10 the following for plats fa his books oP Taptopt Pals, tule gi os Gates stonatitndiek, Vienna, 249796 98, gh-45- es Maco Co Gomer, Venice, gf, g-gz: Tiskah Minky cf Fonvion net Dra gyrars The ‘Tiaues of the Nations) Cally, Lown, 12 Fee Mose ond R.Blering end Oh, Led, 2, 43 Roldan Esgine de Boccard, Pac 3g