Constructing Ottoman Beneficence

Constructing Ottoman BeneficencePresents the political, social, and cultural context behind Ottoman charity. Ottoman charitable endowments (waqf) constituted an enduring monument to imperial beneficence and were important instruments of policy. One type of endowment, the public soup kitchen (imaret) served travelers, scholars, pious mystics, and local indigents alike. Constructing Ottoman Beneficence examines the political, social, and cultural context for founding these public

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