Summary
The history of studies
based on Ottoman court records is very old. Although it can be said that
research in this field has increased and that the topics have become more
diverse in recent times, it is still to early to claim that all of these
encouraging developments have enabled us to understand the functioning of the
system organized around the kadı. My lecture will
essentially be a primer on the crystallization of the Ottoman Law within the
local setting of Bursa. The main thrust of my speech is to pinpoint the pivotal
features of ottoman law practice as those practices are reflected in the
registers of Bursa between 1650-1700.
In my lecture I aim to shed some light on the
following themes:
1- What are interrelations between the trio
of kanunname-gelenek-şeriat? What are the reflections of those interconnections
to the registers of an era which is deemed as special.
2- What sort of information can be extracted
from Kadi registers concerning the 17th century social life of
Bursa, especially the relations of social groups such as mahalle (a community dwelling in a certain
quarter) and esnaf (tradesman, artisans)
3- The perception of the Ottoman law by the
people of Bursa between 1650-1700.
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