An English Consul in Turkey: Paul Rycaut at Smyrna, 1667-1678

ISBN-13: 9780198201328 / Angielski / Twarda / 1989 / 336 str.

Sonia P. Anderson; Northam Anderson

Opis

The author and diplomat Sir Paul Rycaut (1629-1700) was the leading authority of his day on the Ottoman Empire. Drawing on a wide range of source material, this biogrpahical study gives the first reconstruction of his varied literary and official career. It also provides a lively account of the little-known but thriving English community at Smyrna during the eleven years of his consulship there.

Recenzje

'Anderson's book is a most welcome addition to our knowledge of mid-seventeenth-century events. Economic and political historians will find much value in it ... it provides a wealth of food for thought for intellectual historians as well. The book has a very useful list of editions of Rycaut's writings.' Richard H. Popkin, University of California, Los Angeles, Mediterranean Historical Review, Vol. 7, No. 1, June '92

Spis treści

Preface; abbreviations; The Franks at Smyrna 1667-1678; The Consul's Apprenticeship; Smyrna: The Other Nations; Smyrna: The English Factory; The Company; Consular Affairs; Three Books; The Later Years; Conclusion; Appendices