"Travels into Turkey" by Ogier Ghislain de Busbecq is a historical narrative that vividly recounts the author's journey and observations within the Ottoman Empire during the 16th century. This piece intricately documents the customs, societal structures, and political landscapes of the Turks and neighboring populations as witnessed firsthand by the author in Constantinople and Amasia in his role as an ambassador. The narrative begins with the author preparing for his journey, sharing his expectations and prior interactions, including reflections on a predecessor. As the author navigates through unfamiliar territories, he meticulously records his interactions with Turkish officials, thereby outlining the prevailing cultural norms and the political machinations of the era, all while maintaining a tone that merges personal reflections with sharp observations of the cultural sphere he explores.
Travels into Turkey Containing the most accurate account of the Turks, and neighbouring nations, their manners, customs, religion, superstition, policy, riches, coins, &c.
By Ogier Ghislain de Busbecq
An ambassador's journey into the heart of the Ottoman Empire unveils a world of intricate customs, complex politics, and unfamiliar societies.
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About the AuthorOgier Ghiselin de Busbecq, sometimes Augier Ghislain de Busbecq, was a 16th-century Flemish writer, herbalist and diplomat in the employ of three generations of Austrian monarchs. He served as ambassador to the Ottoman Empire in Constantinople and in 1581 published a book about his time there, Itinera Constantinopolitanum et Amasianum, re-published in 1595 under the title of Turcicae epistolae or Turkish Letters. His letters also contain the only surviving word list of Crimean Gothic, a Germanic dialect spoken at the time in some isolated regions of Crimea. He is credited with the introduction of tulips into Western Europe and to the origin of their name.
Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq, sometimes Augier Ghislain de Busbecq, was a 16th-century Flemish writer, herbalist and diplomat in the employ of three generations of Austrian monarchs. He served as ambassador to the Ottoman Empire in Constantinople and in 1581 published a book about his time there, Itinera Constantinopolitanum et Amasianum, re-published in 1595 under the title of Turcicae epistolae or Turkish Letters. His letters also contain the only surviving word list of Crimean Gothic, a Germanic dialect spoken at the time in some isolated regions of Crimea. He is credited with the introduction of tulips into Western Europe and to the origin of their name.
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