Tocqueville in the Ottoman Empire : : rival paths to the modern state / / Ariel Salzmann.
Based on archival research, this work examines the Ottoman ancien regime. The author argues that the success of the regime was due to the articulation of a complex financial network revolving around central state elite investments and an Istanbul-based and supervised banking system.
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Superior document: | The Ottoman Empire and its heritage ; v. 28 |
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Year of Publication: | 2004 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Ottoman Empire and its heritage ;
28. |
Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 240 pages, [4] pages of leaves) :; illustrations (some color), 1 map. |
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Table of Contents:
- Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface; List of Abbreviations; Note on Transliteration; Introduction: Tocqueville's Ghost; I. On a Map of Eurasia; II. The Sublime Porte and the Credit Nexus; III. Government in the Vernacular; IV. Conclusion: The Paths Not Taken; Glossary; Bibliography; Index