Ottoman Tapu Title Deeds In The Eighteenth And Nineteenth Centuries: Origin, Typology And Diplomatics

Although the existence of tapus is well known, their typology, form, and structure have not been the object of a detailed analysis. Based on research undertaken in the Ottoman archive of the National Library of Bulgaria, I analyze eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Ottoman tapu title deeds. I argue...

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Published in:Islamic law and society 2000, Vol.7 (1), p.65-101
Main Author: Minkov, Anton
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural land
Barren land
Fees
Islamic law
Land
Land ownership
Land tenure
Land value taxes
Ottoman Empire
Peasant class
Property rights
Tax payments
Typology
Villages
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Summary:Although the existence of tapus is well known, their typology, form, and structure have not been the object of a detailed analysis. Based on research undertaken in the Ottoman archive of the National Library of Bulgaria, I analyze eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Ottoman tapu title deeds. I argue that their 'classical' eighteenth- and nineteenth-century form is the outcome of the amalgamation of (1) receipts for payment of the tapu fee (resm-i tapu) and (2) records of land transfer. I also argue that the process of amalgamation probably started in the middle of the sixteenth century and continued until the second half of the seventeenth century.
ISSN:0928-9380
1568-5195
0928-9380
DOI:10.1163/156851900507571