Date: Thu, 24 Oct 1996 10:54:23 +0200 (EET) From: Haluk Geray <hager-AT-hermes.media.ankara.edu.tr> Subject: Re: the 'millet' system Jon, This will be short message. I think i have things to say on the millet system (?). i am very busy at the moment, but i can send some ideas soon. By the way, do you need a general approach or do you have more specific questions? Bye, for now. Haluk Geray Ankara Universtiy, Faculty of Communications On Thu, 24 Oct 1996 RSTRATTO-AT-ALPHA2.CURTIN.EDU.AU wrote: > Hi, > This isn't strictly a poco question but I have a feeling that there are > some people on this list who may be able to help me. I am looking for a > good discussion on what I believe was called the millet system. This was the > political system in place in the Ottoman Empire to administrate the > Christian and Jewish populations. As I understand it, it gave these groups > a certain limited autonomy in exchange for heavier taxes than the Muslim > population payed. > In case you're curious, I'm thinking of alternative modes of governing > 'multicultural' societies. > Thanks in advance, > Jon (Stratton) > > > --- from list postcolonial-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu --- > --- from list postcolonial-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu ---
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