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Grievance Administration (Sikayet) in an Ottoman Province: The Kaymakam of Rumelia's 'Record Book of Complaints' of 1781-1783
Author(s): Michael Ursinus (Author)
- Publisher: Routledge
- Publication Date: 10 Jan. 2005
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 248 pages
- ISBN-10: 0415358876
- ISBN-13: 9780415358873
Book Description
The ‘Record Book of Complaints’, from the office of the governor-general (beylerbey) of Rumelia, is an exceptional manuscript of the Ottoman archive. It offers a unique insight into the experience of Ottoman administration in the most important province of Ottoman Europe, Rumelia. For the first time, this important document has been translated into English and its original facsimile is reproduced. Additionally, the author provides a concise introduction to the historical context of the ‘Record Book of Complaints’. This book is the first volume to appear in the Ibrahim Pasha Fund of Egypt series, a sub-series of the Royal Asiatic Society Books series.
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About the Author
Michael Ursinus, educated at Hamburg, held academic positions in Munich, Birmingham (UK) and Freiburg (Germany). He is currently Professor of Islamic and Ottoman Studies at the University of Heidelberg. His main research interests include the Balkans under Ottoman rule, the history of the periodical press in the Middle East, and Ottoman diplomatics and palaeography.
