Johann Michael Wansleben's travels in Turkey, 1673-1676

• Verfasst von: Wansleben, Johann Michael [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: Johann Michael Wansleben's travels in Turkey, 1673-1676
• Titelzusatz: an annotated edition of his French report
• Mitwirkende: Hamilton, Alastair [HerausgeberIn]
• Mitwirkende: Boogert, Maurits H. van den [HerausgeberIn]
• Werktitel: Turkish journal
• Verf.angabe: edited by Alastair Hamilton with Maurits van den Boogert
• Verlagsort: Leiden ; Boston
• Verlag: Brill
• E-Jahr: 2023
• Jahr: [2023]
• Umfang: IX, 250 Seiten
• Illustrationen: Illustrationen
• Gesamttitel/Reihe: The history of Oriental studies ; volume 13
• Fussnoten: The journal continued in a French manuscript at the Bibliothèque nationale de France, MS n.a.f 4193. Far shorter than the Egyptian journal, the Turkish journal covers his travels in Turkey and the Greek Archipelago from 1673 to his return to France in 1676--Galley ; Includes bibliographical references and index
• Schrift/Sprache: Text in French, with introduction, appendices, and notes in English
• ISBN: 978-90-04-43574-2
• DOI: doi:10.1163/9789004435810
• Schlagwörter: (p)Wansleben, Johann Michael / (g)Türkei / (s)Reise / (z)Geschichte 1673-1676
• Dokumenttyp: Quelle
• Sprache: fre eng
• Bibliogr. Hinweis: Erscheint auch als : Online-Ausgabe: Wansleben, Johann Michael, 1635 - 1679: Johann Michael Wansleben's travels in Turkey, 1673-1676. - Leiden : Brill, 2023. - 1 Online-Ressource (IX, 250 Seiten)
• K10plus-PPN: 1819959015

Abstract

Acknowledgements -- List of illustrations -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- The Turkish Journal -- Appendix 1: Haraç Collection in Istanbul -- Appendix 2: Prostitution in Izmir -- Appendix 3: Protocol and precedence -- Appendix 4: The monetary system -- Appendix 5: Jean Foy-Vaillant's description of Bursa, 1670 -- Appendix 6: Westerners entering mosques in Istanbul -- Bibliography -- Index.

Abstract

"Johann Michael Wansleben's Travels in Turkey, 1673-1676 is a hitherto unpublished version of a remarkable description of Istanbul, Izmir, and Bursa by the German scholar traveller Wansleben. Wansleben was in the Ottoman Empire to buy manuscripts, statuary, and curios for the French king, but it is his off-hand observations about Ottoman society that often make Wansleben's account such a valuable historical source. His experiences add to our knowledge of such diverse topics as prostitution in the Ottoman Empire, taxation, and the French consular system. His visit to Bursa is also noteworthy because few Western travellers included the first Ottoman capital in their tours of the East or described it at such length"--