Economies of marriage : managing marital status -- Economies of justice : the possibilities of a people's court -- Economies of family politics : litigation communities, subject, and state -- Economies of markets : borrowing, customary practices, and emerging markets -- Economies of violence :...

The Ottoman Empire had a profound impact in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa at the apogee of its power, covering the era between 1453 C. E. and 1699 C. E. In this paper, I exploit the empire's unique culture and institutions to examine the roles of ethnicity and religion in conflict and...