Turcologica Upsaliensia
Subtitle: an illustrated collection of essays
By: edited by Éva Á. Csató, Gunilla Gren-Eklund, Lars Johanson, Birsel Karakoç
Publisher: Brill
Published: 2021
Place of publication: Leiden; Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 267
ISBN-13: 9789004435704; 9789004435858
Subjects: Turkic languages; Study and teaching (Higher); History; Turkish language; Turcologists; Turkic Civilization; Study and teaching; Turkey; Civilzation; Swedes; Travel; Description and travel; Uppsala universitet; Uppsala universitetsbibliotek
Description: "The richly illustrated essays in Turcologica Upsaliensia tell the stories of scholars, travellers, diplomats and collectors who made discoveries in the Turkic-speaking world while affiliated with Sweden's oldest university, at Uppsala. The study of Oriental languages, including Turkic, has a long tradition at Uppsala. The first part of the volume tells of famous Uppsala professors who were experts not only in Ottoman and Chaghatay, but also in smaller Turkic languages, and of their high esteem for Turkic culture. It also tells how collectors benefited from the Swedish court's cordial relations with the Ottomans. The second part describes selected manuscripts, art objects and maps, calling readers' attention to the cultural heritage preserved at the University Library, which is also accessible online. Contributors include: Göran Bäärnhielm, Jan von Bonsdorff, Bernt Brendemoen, Ulla Birgegård, Éva Á. Csató, Per Cullhed, Kristof D'hulster, Mohammad Fazlhashemi, Gunilla Gren-Eklund, Hans Helander, Lars Johanson, Birsel Karakoç, Sabira Ståhlberg, Ingvar Svanberg, Fikret Turan, and Ali Yıldız"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.