The Turkish Embassy Letters (1763) (Paperback)
Language: English
Published by Broadview Press Ltd, Peterborough, 2012
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Paperback. In 1716, Lady Mary Wortley Montagus husband Edward Montagu was appointedBritish ambassador to the Sublime Porte of the Ottoman Empire. Despitediscouragement from friends that feared for her safety, she accompanied herhusband to Turkey and wrote an extraordinary series of letters that recordedher experiences as a traveler and her impressions of Ottoman culture and society. A pioneering woman travelers impressions of Turkey are collected with a wealth of contemporary historical documents in this edition. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
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- Title
- The Turkish Embassy Letters (1763) (Paperback)
- Author
- Mary Wortley Montagu
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd, Peterborough
- Publication year
- 2012
- Condition
- new
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1554810426
- ISBN 13
- 9781554810420
In 1716, Lady Mary Wortley Montagu’s husband Edward Montagu was appointed British ambassador to the Sublime Porte of the Ottoman Empire. Montagu accompanied her husband to Turkey and wrote an extraordinary series of letters that recorded her experiences as a traveller and her impressions of Ottoman culture and society.
This Broadview edition includes a broad selection of related historical documents on Turkey, women in the Arab world, Islam, and “Oriental” tales written in Europe.
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About the Author
Teresa Heffernan is Associate Professor of English at St. Mary’s University, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Daniel O’Quinn is Professor of English and Theatre Studies at the University of Guelph.
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