Some Records in the Trabzon Court Archives about Forming Family Institution in the XVIII. Century Cover Image

18. Yüzyılın İkinci Yarısında Trabzon Kadı Sicillerinde Aile Kurumunun Oluşumuna Yönelik Kayıtlar
Some Records in the Trabzon Court Archives about Forming Family Institution in the XVIII. Century

Author(s): Melek Öksüz
Subject(s): Gender Studies, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Islam studies, Family and social welfare, 18th Century
Published by: Karadeniz Araştırmaları Merkezi
Keywords: Family institution; Turkish family; family in Islam; Trabzon;

Summary/Abstract: Turkish tradition and Islamic law were of determinant feature in formation of family institution in Trabzon in the second half of the XVIII. century. This determination had special stress on women rights, and contributed to establishing family on durable base. Turkish traditions, Islamic limitations on polygamy and some other circumstances were preventive factors for polygamy in the Ottoman Empire, and naturally Trabzon.

  • Issue Year: 2005
  • Issue No: 7
  • Page Range: 45-59
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Turkish