The complex interaction of historical forces that include the evolution of state institutions, global market consolidation, imperial expansion and the rise of a new diplomatic order has often been represented as a reflection of dichotomous social, economic and political factors.…
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The purpose of this study is to re-examine the controversial Ottoman child levy, or devsirme, applied primarily amongst Christian populations in the Ottoman Balkans. Typically subsumed within the broader discussion of Ottoman state-building and centralization, the devsirme has b…