Ottoman manufacturing in the age of the Industrial Revolution / Donald Quataert.
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Item type | Current library | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Books | MEF Üniversitesi Kütüphanesi | Genel Koleksiyon | HD 9866 .T92 Q38 2002 (Browse shelf (Opens below)) | Available | 0020076 |
"To Jean Helen Quartaert, with love and respect."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-218) and index (pages 219-224).
Part I: Manufacturing for the domestic market General introduction.
Part II: Manufacturing for the international market.
This book uncovers the rich, fascinating and complex world of Ottoman manufacturing and manufacturers in the age of the European industrial revolution. Using a wealth of sources from Ottoman, European and American archives, Professor Donald Quataert explores the technological methods of producing cotton cloth, wool cloth, yarn and silk, how these changed throughout the nineteenth century, the organisation of home and workshop production and trends in the domestic and international markets. By focusing on textile manufacturing in homes and small workshops, the author reveals a dynamism that refutes traditional notions of a declining economy in the face of European expansion. He shows how manufacturers adopted a variety of strategies, such as reduced wages and low technology inputs, to confront European competitors, protect their livelihoods and retain domestic and international customers.