CHAPTER I
THE CHARACTER OF THE OTTOMAN STATE IN GENERAL
DEFINITION 25
THE LIMITATIONS ON DESPOTISM 26
THE TERRITORIAL BASIS 28
THE PEOPLES 33
INSTITUTIONS OF GOVERNMENT 35
CONTEMPORARY DESCRIPTIONS OF THE TWO GREAT INSTITUTIONS 38
CHAPTER II
THE OTTOMAN RULING INSTITUTION: AS A SLAVE-FAMILY
I. GENERAL DESCRIPTION 45
II. THE SLAVE-FAMILY 47
METHODS OF RECRUITING 49
THE TRIBUTE BOYS 51
ESTIMATE OF THE SYSTEM 53
THE SLAVE STATUS 55
THE HAREM, THE EUNUCHS, AND THE ROYAL FAMILY 56
OTHER OTTOMAN SLAVE-FAMILIES 58
CHARACTER OF OTTOMAN SLAVERY 60
CHAPTER III
THE RULING INSTITUTION: AS MISSIONARY ENTERPRISE AND EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM
I. THE MISSIONARY MOTIVE 62
THE OTTOMAN ATTITUDE 63
OTHER MOTIVES FOR INCORPORATING CHRISTIANS 65
THE REQUIREMENT OF CONVERSION 66
SINCERITY OF CONVERSION 68
EFFECT OF THE PROCESS 69
II. THE EDUCATIONAL SCHEME 71
THE COLLEGES OF PAGES 73
THE HAREM 78
THE AJEM-OGHLANS 79
ADVANCEMENT BASED ON MERIT 82
PUNISHMENTS 88