The book introduces the reader to the wealth of narrative sources on late Ottoman Istanbul's diverse population by drawing on the voices of its permanent residents and foreign visitors. It juxtaposes a selection of unpublished and/or neglected life narratives to the prevailing national historiographies and creates a tapestry of diverse perceptions of life in the Ottoman capital formed from various angles, gender perspectives and social backgrounds.
Even though narrative sources have lately been recognized as legitimate heuristic tools for the writing of history, this "biographic...
The book introduces the reader to the wealth of narrative sources on late Ottoman Istanbul's diverse population by drawing on the voices of its per...
This book is an indispensable reading for the history of the early modern Mediterranean, self-narratives, Venice, the Ottoman Empire, and Southeastern Europe, as well as the history of translation. Hanß presents a truly fascinating narrative; a microhistory full of insights and rich perspectives.
This book is an indispensable reading for the history of the early modern Mediterranean, self-narratives, Venice, the Ottoman Empire, and Southeastern...
