The Ottoman Ayan, 1550-1812: A Struggle for Legitimacy |
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... tion had no effective economic incentive to abstain from claiming more than their allotted share . Since they were periodically transferred from one place to another , the share left to the peasants of a particular locality to as- sure ...
... tion had no effective economic incentive to abstain from claiming more than their allotted share . Since they were periodically transferred from one place to another , the share left to the peasants of a particular locality to as- sure ...
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... tion , and this meant that they had to be capable of rep- resenting conflicting interests . They tried to achieve this by attempting to provide both the central government and the people with evidence of the minimum requirements of ...
... tion , and this meant that they had to be capable of rep- resenting conflicting interests . They tried to achieve this by attempting to provide both the central government and the people with evidence of the minimum requirements of ...
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... tion and debt ; 4. by receiving land from villagers in return for protection from tax collectors and bandits , or in return for relief from deliberate terror and harass- ment ; 5. by foreclosing on lands given in pawn by villagers ...
... tion and debt ; 4. by receiving land from villagers in return for protection from tax collectors and bandits , or in return for relief from deliberate terror and harass- ment ; 5. by foreclosing on lands given in pawn by villagers ...
Contents
CHAPTER II | 20 |
TOWARD A DEFINITION OF THE TERM AYAN | 25 |
Functional Considerations | 38 |
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