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Turcicarum rerum commentarius, Paulo Iouii episcopi Nucerini ad Carolum V : imperatorem augustum, ex Italico Latinus factus, Francisco Nigro Bassianate interprete, origo Turcici imperii, vitæ omnium Turcicorum imperatorum, ordo ac disciplina Turcicæ militiæ exactissime conscripta, eodem Paulo Iouio authore.

Paolo Giovio

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...A rare imprint of Estienne's that was carried out under commission of Francis I, King of France, in order to promote the idea of an alliance with the Ottomans. The Latin version of Giovio's text describes the history and institutions...

The visual depiction of Ottoman culture in the works by European diplomats to the Ottoman Empire

Talitha Maria G. Schepers

Talitha Maria G. Schepers

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...The Arcadian Library’s collection contains unique and fascinating visual depictions of Ottoman culture in works by European diplomats. Ranging from propaganda pamphlets that depict the Ottomans as enemies of Christianity to publications...

‘Turcica’: An Introduction to European writings on the Ottoman Empire

Alistair Hamilton

Alistair Hamilton

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...European writings on the Ottoman Empire fall into two main categories. On the one hand the Turk was seen as the enemy and was feared accordingly, and on the other the Ottoman world inspired immense curiosity. The Arcadian Library is home...

Gl'Annali Turcheschi overo vite de principi della Casa Othomana / di M. Francesco Sansovino, ne quali si descrivono di tempo in tempo tutte le guerre fatte dalla natione de Turchi in diverse provincie del mondo, con molti particolari della Morea, et delle case nobili dell Albania, & dell'Imperio & stato de Greci.

Francesco Sansovino

...Turkish history up to 1565, compiled from various recent authors, who are listed at the beginning of the book. A chapter is devoted to each Ottoman sultan and the book ends with the reign of Süleyman I. This edition also contains...