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التوزيع الجغرافى لأسواق القاهرة فى العصر العثمانىيوجد فقط 14 صفحة متاحة للعرض العام
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المستخلص
The topic of this dissertation addresses ”Markets in Cairo in the Ottoman Era from 1517 to 1798 AD”. The research begins with Egypt being under the Ottoman reign after Mohammed El Fateh has conquered Egypt in 1517 until the arrival of the French Campaign in 1798.
The study aims at providing a general overview of Cairo conditions during the Ottoman period through a detailed study of markets. Furthermore, it attempts to shed light on some of these markets and how they had been managed in addition to the ways of dealings among Cairo dwellers and the coins which were known to be in the markets. Combined with this, this study explains how these markets affected the Cairene society and how they were profoundly affected by the political conditions of that era.
The dissertation is divided into an introduction followed by an analytic study of the most important Sharia courts and the Arabic and French references. Next, there is an introductory chapter followed by Five main chapters and a conclusion & appendices & the researcher has attached a detailed list of works cited and references.
In the analytic study of the most important references, the researcher has tackled the most important Sharia courts in Cairo and their locations in addition to their importance for the subject matter. Moreover, the researcher has addressed several scrutinized Arabic references and some French references cited in the writings of travelers in the sixteenth century.
The Introductory chapter tackles markets in Cairo before the Ottoman era and it investigates the effect of political affairs in the Mameluke era on markets being an economic organization. Each chapter answers several questions raised at the beginning of the study. The first chapter which is entitled ”Markets and Commercial Installations in Cairo”
discusses the nature of markets, and then it shows the geography of Cairo markets and illustrates the mechanisms of renting markets and stores.
In addition the first chapter clarifies the ambiguities of commercial installations: wekalai (shopping mall), Khan, hotel and Qesariaii .
Chapter two clarifies ”The Administrative Structure of Markets” including the judge and his agents, inspector of weights and measures and his agents, the leader of Janissaryiii and his agents, Sheikh ivof the market and Shahbanderv of merchants in addition to the roles allotted to each one. Moreover, this chapter sheds some light on the organizational structure of markets including broker, auctioneer, steelyarder, measurer, money-changer, translator, porter and doorkeeper.
Chapter three explains the methods and tools of commercial dealings in Cairo markets. It discusses the ways of commercial dealings such as loans, remittance, payment in installments, mortgage, deposit, speculation, guaranty, partnership and legal compensation.
Chapter four In addition this chapter illustrates the different types of scales ending with discussing money t hat were known to be in the market.
Chapter five tackles the influence of political and economic affairs on markets; on one hand markets had been profoundly affected by the measurer’s mismanagement and the great increase of tax burdens on the merchants. On the other hand markets had been influenced by insecurity which resulted in the Arab’s frequent attacks. This state of insecurity led to widespread of fear and terror to the merchants who had been worried about their goods. The frequent Mameluke conflicts in the sixteenth century had led to confiscation of merchants’ money and goods. The Nile’s flood resulted in the widespread of diseases and epidemics and the death of many merchants. Moreover, markets had been affected by the multiplicity and falsification of money resulting in merchants’ bankruptcy and the absence of commercial dealings. Besides, the wars of Ottoman Empire and foreign competition had influenced the markets in Cairo. Eventually, the conclusion discusses the most important findings of the research.
The researcher has attached many appendices. The first appendix is a general list of works cited of the documents of the Sharia courts on which the research is based. and several statements of sultans, governors, Sheikhs of markets, auctioneers, brokers, steelyarders and measurers. a glossary of terms which have been used in the research. Eventually, the researcher has attached a detailed list of works cited and references.