Making a Living in Ottoman Anatolia

Centred on the socio-economic life of Ottoman Anatolia, this volume examines aspects of production, local and international trade, consumption and the role of the state, both at a local and a central level. Based on a wide array of data and adopting a variety of approaches, chapters range from the macro to the micro, from the overview of Anatolian economic resources to the in-depth examination of the petition language of provincial economic actors. Making a Living in Ottoman Anatolia thus offers the reader an entree into the rich and varied socio-economic life of a central region of the Ottoman empire. Contributors are Marc Aymes, Ebru Boyar, Metin Cosgel, Suraiya Faroqhi, Kate Fleet, Elena Frangakis-Syrett, Yonca Koksal, Mehmet Oz, Mehmet Polatel and Sadullah Yildirim.