Title The representation of the Ottoman Orient in eighteenth century English literature : Ottoman society and culture in pseudo-Oriental letters, Oriental tales and travel literature / Hasan Baktir ; edited by Mustafa Kirca

Published Stuttgart : Ibidem-Verlag, [2010] ©2010

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Description 1 online resource (203 pages) Contents Editor's Preface; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Orientalism and the Representation of the Ottoman Orient; The Representation of the Ottoman Empire from the International and Negotiating Perspective of 18th Century English Literature; Critical and Theoretical Assumptions of the Study; Interactions Between the Ottomans and English Society in the Pseudo-Oriental Letters and the Introduction ofthe Foreign Observer to 18th Century England; The Representation of the Ottoman Orient in the Pseudo-oriental Letters and the Development of the Foreign Observer The Negotiation of the Turkish Spy and the Persian Letters in EnglandWere the Ottomans Represented in Pseudo-oriental Letters?; The Representation of the Ottoman Orient in 18th Century Oriental Tales in England; The Arabian Nights and Pseudo-oriental Tales in 18th Century England; Rasselas: The Prince of Abyssinia (1759); Johnson's Idea of the Orient and the Source of Rasselas; Representation of the Middle Eastern Orient in Vathek (1786); William Beckford's Biography and Vathek (1786); William Beckford's Source of the Oriental Perspective in Vathek Vathek's Difference from Other 18th Century Pseudo-oriental TalesThe Representation of the Ottoman World in 18th Century Travel-Writing in England; Barbary Captivity and Penelope Aubin's Strange Adventure of Count de Vinevil; Lady Mary Wortley Montagu: Turkish Embassy Letters (1769); Elizabeth Craven: A Journey Through Crimea to Constantinople (1789); Conclusion; References Summary Inspired by the growing interest in oriental countries and cultures, Hasan Baktir examines the representation of the ""Ottoman Orient"" in 18th century English literature, taking a new perspective to achieve a comprehensive understanding and investigating different aspects of the interaction between the Ottoman Orient and 18th century Europe. A number of questions continue to arise in the wake of Said's 1978 landmark study, ""Orientalism"". How monodirectional was the flow of power in such representations? To what extent did the travelling observer also participate and become influenced by the Notes Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi, Ankara, Turkey Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Orientalism in literature. Civilization, Oriental, in literature. English fiction -- 18th century -- Themes, motives English literature -- 18th century -- History and criticism Travelers' writings, English -- History and criticism LITERARY CRITICISM -- European -- English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh. Civilization, Oriental, in literature English fiction -- Themes, motives English literature Literature Orientalism in literature Travelers' writings, English SUBJECT Orient -- In literature Subject Asia -- Orient Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc. Form Electronic book Author Kirca, Mustafa ISBN 9783838261324 3838261321

Other Titles Ottoman society and culture in pseudo-Oriental letters, Oriental tales and travel literature

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