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Guilds—Turkey—Istanbul—History—17th century. 2.  \nMerchants—Turkey—Istanbul—Societies, etc.—History—17th century. 3. Artisans—Turkey–Istanbul—History—17th century. 4. Turkey—History—Ottoman Empire, 1288-1918. I. Title. II. Series.  \nHD6473.T94I859 2003  \n338.6’32’094961809032—dc21  \n2003056087  \nISSN 1380-6076  \nISBN 90 04 12944 8  \n© Copyright 2004 by Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands  \nAll rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, translated, stored ina retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior written permission of the publisher.  \nAuthorization to photocopy items for internal or personal  \nuse is granted by Brill provided that  \nthe appropriate fees are paid directly to The Copyright  \nClearance Center, Rosewood Drive 222, Suite 910  \nDanvers MA 01923, USA  \nFees are subject to change.  \nprinted in the netherlands  \nTO MY PARENTS  \nThis page intentionally left blank  \nCONTENTS  \nPreface ........................................................................................ ix  \nList of Abbreviations .................................................................. xiii  \nA Note on Transliteration ........................................................ xv  \nA Note on Translation .............................................................. xvii  \nIntroduction ................................................................................ 1  \nChapter One: The Setting: Seventeenth-Century Istanbul .... 19  \nChapter Two: The Organization and Operation of Guilds .. 41  \na. The Guild as a Collective Body: Membership, Leadership and Guild Activities ............................................ 41  \ni. Fluid Boundaries of Membership .................................... 44  \nii. Egalitarianism, Wealth and Social Mobility .................. 57  \niii. Ethno-Religious Composition of the Guilds .................. 65  \niv. Guild Leadership—Titles, Appointments and Expectations ...................................................................... 70  \nv. Day-to-Day Guild Activities ............................................ 81  \nvi. Decision-Making in the Guilds ........................................ 87  \nb. Individual Members and the Guild .................................... 90  \ni. Purchase of Raw Materials ............................................ 91  \nii. Business Partnerships ({irket) .............................................. 95  \niii. Violation of Guild Rules ................................................ 102  \nc. Inter-guild Relationships ........................................................ 105  \nd. Conclusion .............................................................................. 110  \nChapter Three: Guilds, “Traditionalism,” and Change ........ 113  \na. How “Conservative” Were the Guilds?—Rhetoric and Reality ..........................................................","cbCaigdB7sDmxssR","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigdB7sDmxssR","pdf",1403195,324,"English","# Preface\n# List of Abbreviations\n# A Note on Transliteration\n# A Note on Translation\n# Introduction\n# Chapter One: The Setting: Seventeenth-Century Istanbul\n# Chapter Two: The Organization and Operation of Guilds\n## The Guild as a Collective Body: Membership, Leadership and Guild Activities\n## Individual Members and the Guild\n## Inter-guild Relationships\n## Conclusion\n# Chapter Three: Guilds, “Traditionalism,” and Change\n## How “Conservative” Were the Guilds?—Rhetoric and Reality\n## New Developments in the Guild System\n## Conclusion\n# Chapter Four: The Government-Guild Relationship—The Negotiating Power of the Guildsmen vis-à-vis the State\n## Government Stance toward Istanbul Guilds and Guildsmen\n## Government Involvement in the Guild System\n## Petitions and Appeals by Guilds and Guildsmen\n## Uprising as an Extended Form of Negotiation: The Case of the 1651 Rebellion\n## Conclusion\n# Conclusion\n# Appendices\n## Appendix A: Lists of Trades in Law Codes (Kanunnàmeler) and Price Registers (Nar¢ Defterleri)\n## Appendix B: Lists of Trades Based on Descriptions of the Guild Procession in 1582","[{\"question\":\"How does the thesis describe guild organization in seventeenth-century Istanbul?\",\"answer\":\"It presents guilds as collective bodies, detailing membership fluid boundaries, leadership titles and expectations, and the structure of daily activities and decision-making. 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