Le droit d’initiative du sultan et les lois de Fâtih (Mehmed II)
Despite the religious nature of the Ottoman Empire, a secular legal system based upon social customs, established by the sovereign, developed mainly from the 14th century, eventually taking a place of significant importance alongside Islamic Law. The rules relating to this kind of law, - that may in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centre d'Études Balkaniques
2011-06-01
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| Series: | Cahiers Balkaniques |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.openedition.org/ceb/839 |
| Summary: | Despite the religious nature of the Ottoman Empire, a secular legal system based upon social customs, established by the sovereign, developed mainly from the 14th century, eventually taking a place of significant importance alongside Islamic Law. The rules relating to this kind of law, - that may in some cases contradict the principles of the Chari’a-, are somehow associated with Turkish and Mongol traditions, therefore constituting undeniable evidence asserting the absolute and central position of the sovereign in Turkish-Islamic organization’s traditional conception of the state. |
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| ISSN: | 0290-7402 2261-4184 |