Bread from the Lion's Mouth : Artisans Struggling for a Livelihood in Ottoman Cities (International Studies in Social History) (Library Binding)

The newly awakened interest in the lives of craftspeople in Turkey is highlighted in this collection, which uses archival documents to follow Ottoman artisans from the late 15th century to the beginning of the 20th. The authors examine historical changes in the lives of artisans, focusing on craft organizations (or guilds)...