The Cambridge history of Turkey. the later Ottoman Empire, 1603-1839 / edited by Suraiya N. Faroqhi.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 529-577) and index.

Ecology of the Ottoman lands / Wolf-Dieter Hütteroth -- Political and diplomatic developments / Christoph K. Neumann -- Political culture and the great households / Carter Vaughn Findley -- War and peace / Virginia Aksan -- Public finances : the role of the Ottoman centre / Linda T. Darling -- The Ottoman centre versus provincial power-holders : and analysis of the historiography / Dina Rizk Khoury -- Semi-autonomous forces in the Balkans and Anatolia / Fikret Adanir -- Semi-autonomous forces in the Arab provinces / Bruce Masters -- The Ottoman ulema / Madeline C. Zilfi -- Muslim women in the early modern era / Madeline C. Zilfi -- The Ottoman Jews / Minna Rozen -- Christians in a changing world / Bruce Masters --Capitulations and western trade / Edhem Eldem -- Guildsmen and handicraft producers / Suraiya N. Faroqhi -- Declines and revivals in textile production / Suraiya N. Faroqhi -- Rural life / Suraiya N. Faroqhi -- The Ottoman musical tradition / Cem Behar -- Arts and architecture / Tülay Artan -- Ottoman literature / Hatice Aynur.