TY - BOOK AU - Göçek,Fatma Müge TI - East encounters West: France and the Ottoman Empire in the eighteenth century T2 - Studies in Middle Eastern history SN - 9780195364330 AV - DR432 .G57 1987eb U1 - 956.1/01 22 PY - 1987/// CY - New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - Yirmisekiz Çelebi Mebmed Efendi, KW - Diplomatic and consular service, Turkish KW - France KW - History KW - 18th century KW - Diplomats KW - Turkey KW - Biography KW - Diplomates KW - Turquie KW - Biographies KW - Service diplomatique et consulaire turc KW - Histoire KW - 18e siècle KW - HISTORY KW - General KW - bisacsh KW - Civilization KW - French influences KW - fast KW - Western influences KW - Buitenlandse invloeden KW - gtt KW - Civilisation KW - Influence française KW - Influence occidentale KW - Service diplomatique et consulaire KW - Ottoman Empire, history KW - Electronic books KW - collective biographies KW - aat KW - lcgft KW - rvmgf N1 - Published in cooperation with the Institute of Turkish Studies, Inc., Washington, D.C; Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-175) and index; Initiation of the embassy and the voyage --- The cultural interaction --- The return --- The impact of the embassy ---- Comparison of three Ottoman embassies ---- Technology --- Social groups in Ottoman society --- Conclusion; Electronic reproduction; [Place of publication not identified]; HathiTrust Digital Library; 2010 N2 - In 1720 an Ottoman ambassador arrived in France to observe Western civilization, and report on how it could be applied in the Ottoman Empire. Based on his accounts, this book studies the impact of the West on the Empire, and of this Ottoman embassy on the two societies. -- Publisher description UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=299079 ER -