Christians and Muslims in Ottoman Cyprus and the Mediterranean World, 1571-1640 / / Ronald Jennings.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter New York University Press Archive eBook-Package Pre-2000
• VerfasserIn: Jennings, Ronald,
• Place / Publishing House: New York, NY : : New York University Press, , [1992]; ©1992
• Year of Publication: 1992
• Language: English
• Series: NYU Studies in NE Civilization ; 1
• Physical Description: 1 online resource

Wrested from the rule of the Venetians, the island of Cyprus took on cultural shadings of enormous complexity as a new province of the Ottoman empire, involving the compulsory migration of hundreds of Muslim Turks to the island from the nearby Karamna province, the conversion of large numbers of native Greek Orthodox Christians to Islam, an abortive plan to settle Jews there, and the circumstances of islanders who had formerly been held by the venetians. Delving into contemporary archival records of the lte sixteenth and early seventeenth conturies, particularly judicial refisters, Professor Jennings uncovers the island society as seen through local law courts, public works, and charitable institutions.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- ONE. The Women of the Island -- TWO. Islamic Pious Foundations (Evkaf) and Public Welfare -- THREE. Kadi, Court, and Legal System -- FOUR. The Military Corps (Janissaries and Spahis) and the Police -- FIVE. The Zimmis: Greek Orthodox Christians and Other Non-Muslims -- SIX. Disastrous Effects of Locusts, Plague, and Malaria on the Population of the Island -- SEVEN. Forced Population Transfers and the Banishment of Undesirables -- EIGHT. Slaves and Slavery -- NINE. The Cities and Towns -- TEN. Loans and Credit -- ELEVEN. The Economy as Seen through Western Sources -- TWELVE. The Economy as Seen through Ottoman Sources -- THIRTEEN. The Sea: Navies, Trade, Smuggling, and Piracy (Linking Cyprus to the Mediterranean World) -- Conclusions -- Select Bibliography -- Index of Original Sources -- General Index -- About the Author