Late Marriage and Bride Price Debates in Circassian Society During the Second Constitutional Era (1908-1913)
Journal of Family History, 2026 (SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.1177/03631990261442741
- Dergi Adı: Journal of Family History
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, IBZ Online, American History and Life, Education Abstracts, Gender Studies Database, Historical Abstracts, Humanities Abstracts, Index Islamicus, Social Sciences Abstracts
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Circassians, demography, Guaze, marriage, second constitutional period, vase
- Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
From the early nineteenth century onward, rising marriage expenses, the spread of bridewealth practices, and high mehr payments made marriage increasingly difficult in the Ottoman Empire, prompting state intervention. Within Circassian society, a comparable practice known as vase occupied a central place in marriage arrangements. By the Second Constitutional Era, Circassian intellectuals criticized this custom. Drawing on articles published in Guaze and Ottoman archival petitions, this article examines how vase was reinterpreted not merely as a cultural tradition but as a practice shaping marriage age, population growth, social order, and religious legitimacy within debates on modernization and reform.