Christians under the Ottoman Turks : : French and English Travellers in Greece and Anatolia (1615-1694).

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Gorgias Press Backlist eBook-Package 2001-2013
• Place / Publishing House: Piscataway, NJ : : Gorgias Press, , [2009]; ©2009
• Year of Publication: 2009
• Language: English
• Series: Gorgias Ottoman Travelers
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (318 p.)

In the 17th century Britons left their country in vast numbers - explorers, diplomats, ecclesiastics, merchants, or simply “tourists.” Only the most intrepid ventured into the faraway lands of the Ottoman Empire. Their travel narratives, best-sellers in their day, provide an entertaining but also valuable testimony on the everyday life of Orthodox Christians and their coexistence with the Turks. Greek Christians, though living under the Ottoman yoke, enjoyed greater religious freedom than many of their brothers in Christian Europe. The travelers’ intellectual curiosity about Greece opened a window on the Orthodox Church, and paved the way for future dialogue.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Table Of Contents -- Table of Illustrations -- Introduction -- Part I: French Travellers -- Louis Deshayes de Courmenin (1600?–1632) -- Philippe de la Sainte Trinite (1603–1671) -- François La Boullaye-Le Gouz (1610? –1664) -- Georges Guillet de Saint Georges (1625? –1705) -- Guillaume-Joseph Grelot (1630-16--) -- Jean Thévenot (1633–1667) -- Jean Dumont (1667–1727) -- Part II: English Travellers -- George Sandys (1578–1644) -- Henry Blount (1602–1682) -- John Ray (1627–1705) -- Paul Rycaut (1629–1700) -- Thomas Smith (1638–1710) -- George Wheler (1650–1723) -- Annex: Joseph Georgirenes -- Afterword -- Bibliography -- Index