Studies in Eighteenth Century Islamic History

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Interdisciplinary in conception, this cooperative study by the world’s lead­ing Islamists consists of sixteen chapters and three general introductions tracing in historical perspective the adminis­trative, economic, and cultural aspects of various regions of the Ottoman Em­pire as well as the overall structure of the Empire itself. A complete glossary of Arabic, Turkish, and Persian terms is provided, as well as a bibliography of major works in European and non-European languages. More than forty photographs illustrate changing tastes in Islamic architecture and art.   The fourth in a series of biennial colloquia sponsored by and published as Papers on Islamic History, under the auspices of the Near Eastern History Group, Oxford, and the Middle East Center, University of Pennsylvania. Contents Preface Notes on Transliteration Abbreviations Part I. The Central Administration, The Provinces, and External Relations Introduction 1. Men and Ideas in the Eighteenth Century Ottoman Empire 2. Centralization and Decentralization in Ottoman Administration 3. Changes in the Relationship between the Ottoman Central Administration and the Syrian Provinces from the Sixteenth to the Eighteenth Centuries 4. The Forgotten Frontiers The Ottoman North African Provinces during the Eighteenth Century 5. Ottoman Diplomatic Relations with Europe in the Eighteenth Century: Patterns and Trends 6. The Tribal Resurgence and the Decline of the Bureaucracy in Eighteenth Century Persia Part II. Resources, Population, and Wealth Introduction 7. Population and Resources in the Ottoman Empire and Iran 8. Problèmes du régime ottoman dans les Balkans du seizième au dix-huitième siècle 9. Les Sources de la richesse urbaine au Caire au dix-huitième siècle 10. The Wealth of the Ulama in late Eighteenth Century Cairo 11. Transformation du commerce dans l'Empire ottoman au dix-huitième siècle 12. Desert and Sown: A New Look at an Old Relationship Part III. Aspects of Islamic Culture Introduction 13. The Altered Nature and Role of the Ulema 14. Shicism and Iran in the Eighteenth Century 15. Eighteenth Century Ottoman Architecture 16. From the Tulip to the Rose Notes Glossary Bibliography of Works Cited Index