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Item Clothing habits and regulations in the Ottoman Empire (1703-1839)(Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Social Sciences, 2001., 2001.) Argıt, Betül İpşirli.; Eldem, Edhem,This thesis is an attempt to present the account of clothing habits and clotllliig regulations of the Ottoman Empire mainly in the eighteenth century as far as the primary sources allow. In the eighteenth century the speed of changes increased as far as the clothing habits of both Muslims and non-Muslims were concerned especially when compared to the relatively stable traditional forms in the previous centuries. These changes constituted the traces and preliminary steps towards the radical changes that occurred in the nineteenth century. In other words the eighteenth century showed itself to be a transition period in terms of the new clothing habits. In this thesis, Islamic sources have been examined in order to see how the issue of clothing is reflected in these sources. The clothing habits of both Nluslim and non- Muslim groups living in the capital of the Empire are presented together with an illustration of the situation in the provinces based on the account of Evliya Celebi. In the second chapter the focus is on the eighteenth century covering the period between 1703- 1829. The chapter analyzes both the clothing habits of the population and the clothing regulations. The reasons and developments that caused the changes in the clothing habits in the eighteenth century have also been presented accompanied by the reasons and the functions of the regulations. The thesis ends with a study on the punishments and precautions taken in order to deal with the undesired new changes in the traditional W<:lYS of outward appearance. In this thesis, the mam sources are pnmary sources. As official documents, Miihimm£ Defterleri and Hatt-ı Hümayuns from the Prime Ministry Archive and published sicils have been used. Besides, travelers' accounts and some visual evidences from costume albums and miniatures are other primary sources included in the thesis together with the secondary sources.Item Manumitted female slaves of the Ottoman Imperial Harem (sarayîs) in the eighteenth century Istanbul(Thesis (Ph.D.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Social Sciences, 2009., 2009.) Argıt, Betül İpşirli.; Eldem, Edhem,This dissertation restores the lives of a large body of manumitted female palace slaves (sarayîs), and explores their role and place at the imperial court through a study of various aspects of their lives in the eighteenth century. Affiliation to the imperial court opened up access to patronage networks that had been generated during their period of service in the harem and continued following their transfer from the imperial palaces. Manumission did not loosen the patronage ties with the imperial household, but signaled the beginning of a new kind of relationship based on mutual interest and interdependence between the two parties: manumitted female palace slaves and the imperial household which provided patronage. By examining various aspects of sarayî women’s lives, such as marriage, residential patterns, material world and philanthropic acts, through the perspective of patronage relationship, the present dissertation reveals the extent of this enduring patronage relationship and the implications for both parties. This ongoing affiliation to the imperial court left a considerable imprint on the lives of manumitted female palace slaves and provided them with benefits and advantages in various stages of their lives according to their status in the harem hierarchy. From another perspective, manumitted female palace slaves secured the interest of the imperial household even after leaving the imperial palaces. By establishing loyal households through marriage, contributing to the making of a court region, introducing court culture to the urban society, contributing to the wealth of imperial court members by bequests and endowments, and contributing to city life through architectural patronage, sarayî women of all levels demonstrated power and prestige of the imperial household which was important in the context of the century. At the final point this study reveals that, in the political context of the era, a complete understanding of the internal functioning of the imperial court politics cannot be fully understood without taking into consideration the role of these loyal allies of the imperial household who acted as component of the imperial court all through their lives.