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Record Nr.

UNINA9910784560103321

Autore

Göçek Fatma Müge

Titolo

East encounters West : France and the Ottoman Empire in the eighteenth century / / Fatma Müge Göcek

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 1987

ISBN

1-280-43988-2

0-19-536433-3

1-60129-648-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (x, 192 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Studies in Middle Eastern history

Disciplina

956.1/01

Soggetti

Diplomatic and consular service, Turkish - France - History - 18th century

Turkey Civilization French influences

Turkey Civilization Western influences

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Published in cooperation with the Institute of Turkish Studies, Inc., Washington, D.C.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliography: p. 169-175 and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Illustrations; Note on Transcription and Pronunciation; PART I: Interaction Between Two Societies Through an Embassy; PART II: Factors Affecting the Interaction and the Western Impact; PART III: Factors Affecting the Spread of Western Impact in Ottoman Society; APPENDIXES; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

In 1720 an Ottoman ambassador arrived in France to observe Western civilization, and report on how it could be applied in the Ottoman Empire. Based on his accounts, this book studies the impact of the West on the Empire, and of this Ottoman embassy on the two societies.