Ottoman high politics and the Ulema household /

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Author / Creator:Nizri, Michael, 1972-
Imprint:New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, [2014]
Description:ix, 243 pages ; 23 cm
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9973505
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ISBN:9781137326898
1137326891
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-237)and index.
Summary:In the 17th century, the elite household (kapi) became the focal point of Ottoman elite politics and socialization. It was a cultural melting pot, bringing together individuals of varied backgrounds through empire-wide patronage networks. This book investigates the layers of kapi power through the example of Seyhülislam Feyzullah Efendi, who occupied the highest position in the legal-academic establishment between 1695 and 1703. During this time Feyzullah Efendi amassed extraordinary power and wealth, and became hated by both the ruling elite, including his own peers, and the rank and file. This resulted in his violent demise, a direct consequence of which came to be known in Ottoman history as the "Edirne Incident". Feyzullah Efendi was an extraordinary personality, and his uniqueness helps us understand more about normative expectations and practices associated with the expansion and working of Ottoman elite households established by viziers, pashas and ulema.

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505 0 |a The rise of the kapı in the seventeenth century -- The household as a key category of analysis -- Methodology and sources 14 -- Outline of the book and arguments -- Life of Feyzullah Efendi: a typical rocky career path of an alim -- Erzurum and the sufi connection -- Manner of training -- Feyzullah's early career begins -- Appointment as tutor to Prince Mustafa -- First term as şeyhülislam -- His exile to Erzurum and subsequent return -- The Edirne event (Edirne vakası) -- The formation and consolidation of the kapı (grandee household) -- Blood ties -- Marriage ties -- Self-presentation to the patron and offer of services -- Employment in the office of the şeyhülislam -- The rise of the household to hegemonic status -- Feyzullah's policy on appointments to the legal-academic establishment -- The dismissal and exile of senior ulema rivals -- The grand vizier's loss of power and authority to the şeyhülislam -- Household property, sources of income, and economic activity -- Salary and financial grants -- Payments for appointments and bribery -- Gifts -- Arpalık ("barley money") -- Receiving food supplies and supplies in general -- Tax farming -- Real estate investments -- Supervision of religious endowments -- The contribution of waqfs to the preservation of the power and wealth of households -- The waqf: an overview -- The religious endowments of Feyzullah Efendi -- The effect of Feyzullah's downfall -- The management of the endowments over the years. 
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