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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      03 May 2011
      17 November 1994
      ISBN:
      9780511563560
      9780521476799
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511563560
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      Dimensions:
      (228 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.33kg, 220 Pages
      • Series:
      Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization
      Subjects:
      Middle East Studies, Islam, Area Studies, History, Regional History after 1500, Middle East History
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    Series:
    Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization
    Subjects:
    Middle East Studies, Islam, Area Studies, History, Regional History after 1500, Middle East History
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    In a unique study of rural administration in the Ottoman Empire, Amy Singer explores the relationship between Palestinian peasants and Ottoman provincial officials around Jerusalem in the mid-sixteenth century. With the use of court records, the author provides a detailed account of local conditions of production, the mechanisms for assessing and collecting taxes, and the strategies that were evolved in evading them. The book emphasises the complex, colourful and interactive nature of Ottoman provincial administration, which, while obliged to extract revenues from the peasants and impress them with the power of imperial authority, was nevertheless profoundly influenced by local conditions and traditional practices in its dealings with the populace.

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    "A meticulous study....[that] will become required reading for all social historians of Ottoman Palestine." Journal of Palestine Studies

    "...Singer's work demonstrates the kinds of understandings that historians can acheive through judicious use of Ottoman-era archival materials. It is a considerable achievement, and Singer asks questions about the Ottomans and their peasant subjects which could be usefully explored in other parts of the Empire." SHOFAR

    "Singer further enriches our knowledge of the forms of peasant resistance." The Turkish Studies Association Bulletin

    "...[Singer] has contributed to our understanding of peasant politics." Islamic Thought

    "Amy Singer's well-researched book uncovers information about the workings of the Ottoman administration on the provincial level and also the day-to-day relationship between the peasants and the Empire's officials....Singer's book is a valuable resource for anyone studying or teaching the history of the early years of the Ottoman Empire. Her extensive research brings to light many aspects of village life during the 16th century which have been neglected in other works....I would recommend the book to anyone doing research on the Ottoman Empire." Betty Anderson, Mesa Bulletin

    "Singer is to be complimented for her efforts. She has written a concise and engaging study...Singer's work is so valuable...Singer's book shows that some details of Ottoman peasants' history can be retrieved by a determined scholar." International Journal of Middle East Studies

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