Christians under the Ottoman Turks: French and English Travellers in Greece and Anatolia (1615-1694)

In the 17th century Britons left their country in vast numbers - explorers, diplomats, ecclesiastics, merchants, or simply "tourists." Only the most intrepid ventured into the faraway lands of the Ottoman Empire. Their travel narratives, best-sellers in their day, provide an entertaining b...

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Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Piscataway, NJ Gorgias Press [2009]
Schriftenreihe:Gorgias Ottoman Travelers
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Zusammenfassung:In the 17th century Britons left their country in vast numbers - explorers, diplomats, ecclesiastics, merchants, or simply "tourists." Only the most intrepid ventured into the faraway lands of the Ottoman Empire. Their travel narratives, best-sellers in their day, provide an entertaining but also valuable testimony on the everyday life of Orthodox Christians and their coexistence with the Turks. Greek Christians, though living under the Ottoman yoke, enjoyed greater religious freedom than many of their brothers in Christian Europe. The travelers' intellectual curiosity about Greece opened a window on the Orthodox Church, and paved the way for future dialogue
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Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (318 pages)
ISBN:9781463216535
DOI:10.31826/9781463216535

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