| ID | 139133 |
| Title Proper | Empire of taxonomy |
| Other Title Information | ethnic and religious identities in the Ottoman surveys and censuses |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Dundar , Fuat |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article examines how the Ottoman Empire through pre-modern surveys (tahrir) and censuses, counted, categorized and classified their population according to ethnic and religious identities, and how the social, economic and political transformation impacted on the change of taxonomy (nomenclature, classification and hierarchization) over time. Through this long trajectory, from the imperial system to the modern state system, the Ottoman government increased its power over its ‘population’, and, simultaneously, its taxonomic power. |
| `In' analytical Note | Middle Eastern Studies Vol. 51, No.1; Jan 2015: p.136-158 |
| Journal Source | Middle Eastern Studies 2015-02 51, 1 |
| Key Words | Ottoman Empire ; Social Transformation ; Empire of Taxonomy ; Ethnic and Religious Identities ; Ottoman Surveys and Censuses ; Economic and Political Transformation |