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Temettuat defter (profit register) of the Christian mahalle of Niš (1845): Pop Stanko's mahalle

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The paper presents a detailed translation of the temettuat defter of the Pop Stanko's mahalle in Niš (1845) and a comparative analysis of the income of its residents. Temettuat defters are a key primary source for researching the social and economic history of the regions under the Ottoman rule in the 19th century. What makes Pop Stanko's mahalle particularly interesting is the fact that it was the largest Christian community in Ottoman Niš in the 19th century, and after 1878 the largest Serbian settlement in this city (Palilula). Therefore, the aim of the research is to determine the economic profile of mahalle at the time when the aforementioned defter was made and thus to shed light on a phase in its evolutionary development, from a rural area on the outskirts of Niš into its urban city core such was Palilula.

Source: Ekonomika

DOI: 10.5937/ekonomika2504047r

Authors: Milan Ranđelović, Ozan Çekmez

Institution: University of Nis

Language: English

Topic: Ottoman Empire History and Society

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $107

Funder: Ministarstvo Prosvete, Nauke i Tehnološkog Razvoja