amkari

Updated: May 15, 2025

The esnafs of Servia have fully preserved their medieval character; they include both masters and journeymen, regulate the trades, and are institutions for mutual support in labour and sickness; while the amkari of Caucasia, and especially at Tiflis, add to these functions a considerable influence in municipal life.

kniaz Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin - Mutual Aid; a factor of evolution