Visions of the Ottoman world in Renaissance Europe
Pippidi, AndreiAuthor
Key protagonists in discussions about the Ottoman Empire during the Renaissance included Erasmus, Luther, and Machiavelli. These discussions spawned a common market of ideas in the fifteenth and sixteenth century, as Europeans debated and represented the Ottoman threat. This book includes echoes of today's debates about the relationship of Turkey with Europe and the struggle to accommodate the descendants of the Ottomans in our midst.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Key protagonists in discussions about the Ottoman Empire during the Renaissance included Erasmus, Luther, and Machiavelli. These discussions spawned a common market of ideas in the fifteenth and sixteenth century, as Europeans debated and represented the Ottoman threat. This book includes echoes of today's debates about the relationship of Turkey with Europe and the struggle to accommodate the descendants of the Ottomans in our midst.
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History & Archaeology
History - General