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Ottoman jews between the “golden age” and the modern era: A case study on the edirne jewish community (17th and 18th centuries)

“Altın çağ” ile modern dönem arasında Osmanlı yahudileri: Edirne yahudi cemaati örneği (1680-1750)

GÜRER KARAGEDİKLİ
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305–336
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Based on some hitherto unused archival materials, the present article shows whether this discourse applies to all Jewish communities by specifically focusing on the Edirne Jewish Community.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Modern historiography of Ottoman Jews long analyzed the demographic and socio-economic positions of Jews in parallel to the political and military developments the Empire went through.
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Key Findings & Data:According to this, the 15th and 16th centuries meant the “Golden Age” for the Ottoman Jews.
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Conclusion & Impact:Based on some hitherto unused archival materials, the present article shows whether this discourse applies to all Jewish communities by specifically focusing on the Edirne Jewish Community.
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Abstract

Modern historiography of Ottoman Jews long analyzed the demographic and socio-economic positions of Jews in parallel to the political and military developments the Empire went through. According to this, the 15th and 16th centuries meant the “Golden Age” for the Ottoman Jews. However, between the “Golden Age” and the 19th century, during which the modern institutions were established, the 17th and 18th centuries meant a period of “decline” due to the disintegration of the State. In other words, Ottoman Jews declined demographically and lost their influence in society and among the ruling elite during these two centuries. Based on some hitherto unused archival materials, the present article shows whether this discourse applies to all Jewish communities by specifically focusing on the Edirne Jewish Community.

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Osmanlı Yahudileri üzerine tarihyazımı, Yahudilerin demografik ve sosyo-iktisadi du- rumlarını Osmanlı Devleti’nin genel gidişatına paralel değerlendirmiştir. Buna göre, 15. ve 16. yüzyıllar Osmanlı Yahudileri için de bir “altın çağ”, 19. yüzyılda modern kurumların teşekkülüne kadar aradaki yüzyıllar ise devletin dezentegrasyonuna bağlı “zayıflama” ve “gerileme” dönemleridir. Bu diskura göre, 17. ve 18. yüzyıllarda Yahudiler demografik olarak geriledi ve toplumdaki yerleri ile yönetici sınıf arasında etkileri erozyona uğradı. Çalışmada, bu durumun Osmanlı memleketindeki bütün Yahudiler için geçerli olup olmadığı, daha önce kullanılmamış arşiv kaynakları yolu ile Edirne Yahudileri üzerinden incelenme konusu ya- pılmıştır.

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KARAGEDİKLİ, G. (2014). Ottoman jews between the “golden age” and the modern era: A case study on the edirne jewish community (17th and 18th centuries). Kebikeç İnsan Bilimleri İçin Kaynak Araştırmaları Dergisi, Sayı: 37, 305–336. https://ajindex.com/articles/209103

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