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