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The Ruler's Monologue: The Rhetoric of the Ottoman Penal Code of 1858.

The penal code of 1858 was an important step in Ottoman legislation during the reform period tanzīmāt and had a considerable impact on the concept of the state as the guardian of public order. Through the 20th century the penal code of 1858 was generally interpreted as a "(literal) translation" of t...

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Published in:Welt des Islams Vol. 54; no. 3/4; pp. 292 - 322
Main Author: Heinzelmann, Tobias
Format: Article
Published: Brill Academic Publishers 2014
Subjects:
Criminal codes
Ottoman Empire
Monologue
Public policy (Law)
French law
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