By: Nurettin Gemici (Editor, Introduction by), Robert Dankoff (Transcribed by)

Hardcover

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Evliya Celebi, the famous Ottoman traveller of the seventeenth century, visited many countries under the sovereignity of the Ottoman Empire in Europe, Asia and Africa, including the Mecca and Medina. This book offers a critical edition of the section from Evliya's Travels about Medina. It includes first-hand information on the administrative, historical, cultural, traditional and etymological structure of the city, and on everyday life in Medina during the seventeenth century. Evliya Celebi provides the readers with valuable information not only on the city itself, but also on its environs. This book offers a transliteration of the relevant passages on the basis of several Ottoman manuscripts, as well as an English translation made by Robert Dankoff.

Preface	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
Map	p. 11
Text and Translation	p. 13
Bibliography	p. 167
Index of Personal Names and Names of Tribes and Peoples	p. 173
Index of Geographical Names	p. 180
Index of Book Titles	p. 183
Facsimiles of the Manuscript	p. 185
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ISBN: 9789004211353
ISBN-10: 9004211357
Series: Evliy Elebi's Book of Travels
Audience: General
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 288
Published: 15th August 2012
Dimensions (cm): 23.6 x 16.0  x 2.3
Weight (kg): 0.612