East encounters West : France and the Ottoman Empire in the eighteenth century / Fatma Muge Gocek.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Göçek, Fatma Müge.

Series:

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

Studies in Middle Eastern history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Diplomatic and consular service, Turkish.

Turkey--Civilization--French influences.

Turkey.

Turkey--Civilization--Western influences.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 192 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 1987.

Language Note:

English

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.

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

Notes:

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

Includes bibliography: p. 169-175 and index.

ISBN:

1-280-43988-2

0-19-536433-3

1-60129-648-7

OCLC:

191952524