East Encounters West : France and the Ottoman Empire in the Eighteenth Century - Fatma Muge Gocek

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East Encounters West

France and the Ottoman Empire in the Eighteenth Century

By: Fatma Muge Gocek

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Hardcover | 3 December 1987

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In 1720, an Ottoman ambassador was sent to the court of the Child King Louis XV to observe Western civilization and report on what he saw and how it could be applied in the Ottoman Empire. Based on the accounts of this ambassador, East Encounters West studies the impact of the West on the Ottoman empire and the impact of this Ottoman embassy on the two societies. In France, the presence of the embassy yielded only a brief fashion of Turquerie, whereas in the Ottoman empire, it yielded the first official printing press, signalling an important step toward Western style. Goçek here assesses the reasons behind these differential impacts through three factors: the Western technological advances, consequent commercial expansion, and the different reactions of various social groups in the Ottoman empire to these developments. Her analysis reveals a far-reaching and complex Westernization process that permeated Turkish society as it was approved and imported by dignitaries and
eventually passed onto average households. Sketching the process of Westernization from the perspective of Easterners, this unique book throws new light on the cultural differences between these two major civilizations and on the nature of cultural transmission and diffusion.

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"Extremely insightful and useful."--American Historical Review "A fascinating and scholarly account of important aspects of Western influence on Ottoman development. It deserves special praise for its use of sources...The book is important for students of international relations and for addressing the general question of hwo widely differing civilizations influence each other."--Middle East Journal

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Illustrations	p. xi
Note on Transcription and Pronunciation	p. xiii
Interaction Between Two Societies Through an Embassy
Introduction	p. 3
Initiation of the Embassy and the Voyage	p. 7
The Cultural Interaction	p. 24
The Return	p. 62
The Impact of the Embassy	p. 72
Factors Affecting the Interaction and the Western Impact
Comparison of Three Ottoman Embassies	p. 85
Factors Affecting the Spread of Western Impact in Ottoman Society
Commerce	p. 97
Technology	p. 103
Social Groups in Ottoman Society	p. 116
Conclusion	p. 136
Appendixes
The Texts of Mehmed Efendi's Embassy	p. 139
The Retinue of Yirmisekiz Celebi Mehmed Efendi	p. 140
The Route of the Voyage	p. 141
Gift Exchanges	p. 142
The Household of the Grand Vezir	p. 145
Notes	p. 147
Bibliography	p. 169
Index	p. 177
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