Sarraf Executions in the 18th Century: Were They the Victims of "Harming Goverment Property" or "Factionalism"?

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OSMANLI ARASTIRMALARI-THE JOURNAL OF OTTOMAN STUDIES, cilt.52, sa.52, ss.99-134, 2018 (AHCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 52 Sayı: 52
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.18589/oa.592156
  • Dergi Adı: OSMANLI ARASTIRMALARI-THE JOURNAL OF OTTOMAN STUDIES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.99-134
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Sarrafs, sarraf executions, government property, 18th century, factionalism
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This article is about certain sarrafs who were executed in the 18th century. The main question I examine is whether these sarraf executions were caused by a concern to prevent "harm to the goverment property" or by "factionalism" considering the circumstances of the period. The reason for focusing on 18th century is twofold: 1) The struggle between centeral and peripheral elite to seize the economic surplus was intense at that period. 2) This century was the "golden age" for the sarrafs.