Consumption Studies and the History of the Ottoman Empire, 1550-1922

Donald Quataert is Professor of History, Binghamton University. He has written many books, including Syria: Its Society, History, and Culture (coedited with Richard Antoun), also published by SUNY Press, and Ottoman Empire: Society and Economy 1300–1914 (coedited with Halil Inalcik).

"All students of Ottoman history will want to ponder the issues addressed in this book." — Digest of Middle East Studies"This book uses previously untapped sources, takes new approaches, and provides new insights. Particularly impressive is the use of visual evidence. Most of the contributors (notably Faroqhi, Salzmann, and Frierson) are well read in non-Ottoman sources. Faroqhi's incisive introductory essay deserves special mention as it puts consumption history in perspective and provides an indispensable framework for the volume." — Jane Hathaway, Ohio State University

• 1. Introduction Donald Quataert2. Research on the History of Ottoman Consumption: A Preliminary Exploration of Sources and Models Suraiya Faroqhi3. Toward an Isolario of the Ottoman Inheritance Inventory, with Special Reference to Manisa (ca. 1600-1700) Joyce Hedda Matthews4. The Age of Tulips: Confluence and Conflict in Early Modern Consumer Culture (1550-1730) Ariel Salzmann5. Aspects of the Ottoman Elite's Food Consumption: Looking for "Staples," "Luxuries," and "Delicacies" in a Changing Century Tüilay Artan6. The Transition to Mass Fashion System Dress in the Later Ottoman Empire Charlotte Jirousek7. Cheap and Easy: The Creation of Consumer Culture in Late Ottoman Society Elizabeth B. Frierson8. Personal, Public, and Political (Re)Constructions: Photographs and Consumption Nancy Micklewright9. Goods in the Mahalle: Distributional Encounters in Eighteenth-Century Istanbul Madeline C. ZilfiBibliography Index