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RESEARCH IN ISLAMIC CIVILISATIONSOURCES AND STUDIES ON THE HISTORY OF ISLAMIC CIVILISATION INMIDDLE EAST AND ARABIAN PENNISULAŞAM ŞEHRİNİN XVII. ASIRDASOSYAL VE EKONOMİK YAPISI(1977 NUMARALI AVÂRIZ DEFETERİNE GÖRE)Prepared by Halil SahillioğluForeword by Halit Erenİstanbul 2005 (in Arabic with introduction in Turkish)(History and Culture of the Ottoman State Series, no. 9)ISBN 92-9063-146-5Âvârız was an extraordinary levy which was collectedparticularly during war time. in general, it was levied perhousehold. The defters related to âvârız are significanthistorical sources of information about the demographicstructure of a particular region as well as the financial, socialand professional status of its inhabitants. This work, whichwas prepared for publication by the distinguished scholarProf. Dr. Halil Sahillioğlu, reflects the social structure of thecity of Damascus during the 17th century.Price: US$ 40 (including post)102 IRCICA PUBLICATIONS 1980-2012