Economic Life in Ottoman Jerusalem

Erscheinungsjahr 1989
ISBN: 978-0-521-36551-2
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 192 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 228 mm, Gewicht: 398 g

Reihe: Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization

Jerusalem was never just another Ottoman town, but in the heyday of the Ottoman Empire it displayed many of the characteristics of a Muslim traditional society. Professor Cohen makes full use of the rich and hitherto unexplored Arabic and Turkish archives relating to this period to reconstruct a vivid and detailed picture of everyday life in this lively urban centre. His study focuses on the major guilds of sixteenth-century Jerusalem - butchers, soap-producers and dealers, millers and bakers, describing and analysing their production methods, prices and measures, and the services they provided for the local population. In addition, their economic ties with neighbouring villages, as well as their social background and inter-relations are discussed. The author shows how this detailed knowledge can lead to a better understanding of the longer-term changes in the economy of the city and of the Empire as a whole.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cohen, Amnon

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftsgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Wirtschaftsgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Regional- & Stadtgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Mentalitäts- und Sozialgeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of illustrations; Note on transcription; Introduction; 1. Butchers and meat consumption; 2. Soap production and olive oil; 3. Flour and bread; 4. Conclusion; Note on abbreviations; Note on weights, measures and monetary values; Appendices; Notes; Bibliography; Indexes.