Economic Life in Ottoman Jerusalem

Amnon Cohen

doi:10.1017/CBO9780511523960

Jerusalem was never just another Ottoman town, but in the heyday of the Ottoman Empire it displayed many of the characteristics of a Muslim traditional society. Professor Cohen makes full use of the rich and hitherto unexplored Arabic and Turkish archives relating to this period to reconstruct a vivid and detailed picture of everyday life in this lively urban centre. His study focuses on the major guilds of sixteenth-century Jerusalem - butchers, soap-producers and dealers, millers and bakers, describing and analysing their production methods, prices and measures, and the services they provided for the local population. In addition, their economic ties with neighbouring villages, as well as their social background and inter-relations are discussed. The author shows how this detailed knowledge can lead to a better understanding of the longer-term changes in the economy of the city and of the Empire as a whole.

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Introduction
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1 - Butchers and meat consumption
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2 - Soap production and olive oil
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3 - Flour and bread
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Conclusion
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Note on weights, measures and monetary values
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Appendix 1 - Meat prices in Jerusalem
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Appendix 2 - Olive oil and soap prices in Jerusalem
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Appendix 3 - Flour and bread prices in Jerusalem
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Appendix 4 - A soap-factory in Jerusalem
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Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Contents
pp v-v

List of illustrations
pp vi-vi

Note on transcription
pp vii-vii

Map1
pp viii-viii

Introduction
pp 1-10

1 - Butchers and meat consumption
pp 11-60

2 - Soap production and olive oil
pp 61-97

3 - Flour and bread
pp 98-118

Conclusion
pp 119-127

Note on abbreviations
pp 128-128

Note on weights, measures and monetary values
pp 129-130

Appendix 1 - Meat prices in Jerusalem
pp 131-139

Appendix 2 - Olive oil and soap prices in Jerusalem
pp 140-145

Appendix 3 - Flour and bread prices in Jerusalem
pp 146-151

Appendix 4 - A soap-factory in Jerusalem
pp 152-152

Notes
pp 153-168

Bibliography
pp 169-172

Subject index
pp 173-176

Geographical index
pp 177-178

Index of personal names
pp 179-179

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