East encounters West : France and the Ottoman Empire in the eighteenth century

Author/Creator:

Göçek, Fatma Müge

Publication/Creation:

New York : Oxford University Press, 1987

Resource Type:

Book

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Additional/Related Title Information

Full Title:

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

Series Titles:

Studies in Middle Eastern history
Studies in Middle Eastern history (New York, N.Y.)

Subjects/Genre

Subjects:

Diplomatic and consular service, Turkish--France--History--18th century
Turkey--Civilization--French influences
Turkey--Civilization--Western influences

Description/Summary

Table of Contents:

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

Summary:

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.

Language:

English

Language Note:

English

Physical Type/Description:

1 online resource (x, 192 pages) : illustrations

General Note:

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

Additional Identifiers

Catalog ID (MMSID):

9936712685202486

ISBN:

1-280-43988-2
0-19-536433-3
1-60129-648-7

OCLC Number:

191952524