Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
The Turkish Embassy Letters
- ISBN 13:
- 9781554810420
- author:
- Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Broadview Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2012
- Pages:
- 328
- Dimensions:
- 5.50 (w) x 8.50 (h) x 0.64 (d)
- Genre:
- English Letters, Women's Biography - Letters, Diplomacy - General & Miscellaneous
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu's extraordinary letters offer a unique glimpse into life in 18th-century Ottoman Empire. Written during her husband's diplomatic posting, these remarkable documents chronicle her experiences as a traveller and her observations of the culture and society she encountered. This Broadview edition includes a selection of related historical documents that provide further insight into Turkey, women in the Arab world, Islam, and "Oriental" tales written in Europe. A valuable resource for anyone interested in history, travel writing, or the cultural exchange between East and West during this period.
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