Reconstructing a town from its court records [Elektronische Ressource] : Rodosçuk (1546 - 1553) / vorgelegt von Özlem Sert Sandfuchs

Reconstructing a Town from its Court Records Rodosçuk (1546-1553) Özlem Sert Sandfuchs München 2008 2 Reconstructing a Town from its Court Records Rodosçuk (1546-1553) Özlem Sert Sandfuchs Dissertation an der Fakultät für Kulturwissenschaften der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München vorgelegt von Özlem Sert Sandfuchs aus Hakkari/ Türkei München, im Januar 2008 3 Erstgutachter: Prof. Dr. Suraiya Faroqhi Zweitgutachter: Prof. Dr. Ralf Elger Tag der mündlichen Prüfung: 04.02.2008 4Table of Contents Preface........................................................................................................................................ 7 List of Abbrevetions................................................................................................................... 8 A Note on Transliteration........................................................................................................... 9 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 10 The Ottoman Town .......................................................................................................... 10 The “Golden Age” and Decline Theory......................................................................