Enlightening Europe on Islam and the Ottomans : Mouradgea d'Ohsson and His Masterpiece /

Enlightening Europe on Islam and the Ottomans : Mouradgea d'Ohsson and His Masterpiece /

Mouradgea d'Ohsson's Tableau général de l'Empire othoman offered the Enlightenment Republic of Letters its most authoritative work on Islam and the Ottomans, also a practical reference work for kings and statesmen. Profusely illustrated and opening deep insights into illustrated book...

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Main Author: Findley, Carter Vaughn.

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden, Boston : BRILL, 2019.

Series: The History of Oriental Studies 5.
Middle East and Islamic Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2019, ISBN: 9789004386341.

Subjects:

Islam > Historiography.
Religion > Historiography.
Politics and government > Historiography.

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Call Number: DS41-66

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Table of Contents:
  • Front Matter
  • Frontispiece
  • Copyright page
  • Dedication
  • Enlightenment Dawns from Ottoman Bender
  • Acknowledgments
  • Note on Usage
  • Abbreviations Used in the Notes
  • Photo Credits
  • Introduction: D'Ohsson's Ottoman-French-Swedish Triangle
  • Mouradgea d'Ohsson's Life and World, Through the Paris Years
  • Mouradgea d'Ohsson's Life and World, His Later Years
  • Illustrating and Publishing, Process and Politics
  • D'Ohsson's Tableau général in Totality
  • Explaining Islam: Beliefs, Rituals, Ethics
  • Illustrating Islam: Beliefs, Rituals, Ethics
  • Explaining Islam: Elites, Movements, Applications
  • Illustrating Islam: Elites, Movements, Applications
  • Explaining the State: Structure and Function
  • Illustrating the State: Structure and Function
  • Arguments, Audiences, Receptions
  • Back Matter
  • Glossary Showing Examples of d'Ohsson's Usage
  • Bibliography
  • Selective Index.