Tsar and Sultan

Russian Encounters with the Ottoman Empire

By: Victor Taki

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Hardcover | 20 June 2016

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320 Pages

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Tsar and Sultan offers a unique insight into Russian Orientalism as the intellectual force behind Russian-Ottoman encounters. Through war diaries and memoirs, accounts of captivity and diplomatic correspondences, Victor Taki''s analysis of military documents demonstrates a crucial aspect of Russia''s discovery of the Orient based on its rivalry with the Ottoman Empire. Narratives depicting the brutal realities of Russian-Turkish military conflicts influenced the Orientalisation of the Ottoman Empire. In turn, Russian identity was built as the counter-image to the demonised Turk. This book explains the significance of Russian Orientalism on Russian identity and national policies of westernisation. Students of both European and Middle East studies will appreciate Taki''s unique approach to Russian-Turkish relations and their influence on Eurasian history.

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'Tsar and Sultan discusses in an entertaining and accessible way centuries of Russian perceptions and representations of the Ottoman Empire. Victor Taki does a good job revealing the complexity of the Russian perspectives upon the imperial rival that hides behind the "sick man" cliche. The book is a rewarding read for all those who seek to understand the cultural context behind one of the oldest imperial conflict.'--- Alexei Miller, Professor, European University in Saint-Petersburg and Central European University in Budapest

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