Johann Michael Wansleben's Travels in Turkey, 1673-1676: An Annotated Edition of His French Report

by Alastair Hamilton

Johann Michael Wansleben's Travels in Turkey, 1673-1676 is a hitherto unpublished version of a remarkable description of Istanbul, Izmir, and Bursa by the German scholar traveller Wansleben. Wansleben was in the Ottoman Empire to buy manuscripts, statuary, and curios for the French king, but it is his off-hand observations about Ottoman society that often make Wansleben's account such a valuable historical source. His experiences add to our...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004435743
• ISBN13: 9789004435742
• Release Date: March 2023
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 260 Pages