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