The Ottoman Turks: An Introductory History to 1923This is an introductory survey of Ottoman history from earliest times to the end of the Empire, written for both students and non-specialists. Although it offers a broad account of events, it is not primarily a political narrative of the Ottoman territories; rather, it investigates the world of the Ottoman Turks themselves, exploring their political, social and economic systems, and examining the lives and customs of ordinary people, as well as of the ruling classes. |
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The tax farm The iltizam or tax farm was based on an auction of the right to collect
taxes from a specific portion of the sultan ' s property . In theory , whoever offered
the highest sum to the treasury was awarded the concession . In fact , nothing ...
The tax farm The iltizam or tax farm was based on an auction of the right to collect
taxes from a specific portion of the sultan ' s property . In theory , whoever offered
the highest sum to the treasury was awarded the concession . In fact , nothing ...
Page 227
It was administrated either by timar holders , who enjoyed the proceeds of the
land in exchange for military service , or by tax farmers , who paid a fee to the
government in exchange for the right to collect from the peasants ( see Chapter 4
) .
It was administrated either by timar holders , who enjoyed the proceeds of the
land in exchange for military service , or by tax farmers , who paid a fee to the
government in exchange for the right to collect from the peasants ( see Chapter 4
) .
Page 299
The greatest failure of the reformers was in the area of economics . The Men of
the Tanzimat were never able to maximize government revenues or institute
authentic financial reforms . Indeed , they were never able even to collect the
taxes ...
The greatest failure of the reformers was in the area of economics . The Men of
the Tanzimat were never able to maximize government revenues or institute
authentic financial reforms . Indeed , they were never able even to collect the
taxes ...
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Contents
Origins of the Turks to 1281 | 3 |
The First Ottomans 12811446 | 35 |
The Ottoman Classical Age 14461566 | 67 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | The Ottoman Turks: An Introductory History to 1923 |
| Author | Justin McCarthy |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Longman, 1997 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 14 Jul 2008 |
| ISBN | 0582256569, 9780582256569 |
| Length | 406 pages |
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