Examines why the figure of the renegade-a European Christian or Jew who had converted to Islam and was now serving the Ottoman sultan-is omnipresent in writings on the fifteenth to seventeenth century Ottoman Empire, when the Ottoman sultans posed a major political, military, and ideological challenge to Christian princes in Europe.
Examines why the figure of the renegade-a European Christian or Jew who had converted to Islam and was now serving the Ottoman sultan-is omnipresent in writings on the fifteenth to seventeenth century Ottoman Empire, when the Ottoman sultans posed a major political, military, and ideological challenge to Christian princes in Europe.
Tobias P. Graf is a Research Associate in Early Modern History at the University of Tübingen and an Associate Member of Heidelberg University's Cluster of Excellence 'Asia and Europe in a Global Context'. He read history at the University of Cambridge before transferring to Heidelberg, where he was part of an inter-disciplinary research group which investigated cultural exchanges between Christian Europe and the Ottoman Empire. Graf has a profound interest in transregional entanglements within and beyond the boundaries of the European continent. He is currently working on a study of Austrian-Habsburg foreign intelligence during the reign of Emperor Maximilian II.
Inhaltsangabe
Preface List of maps List of figures List of tables List of abbreviations Note to the reader Introduction 1: An elite of converts 2: 'Turning Turk', becoming an Ottoman Muslim 3: A change of heart or a change of hat? 4: In the sultan's service 5: Mobilizing trans-imperial ties Conclusion Bibliography
Preface List of maps List of figures List of tables List of abbreviations Note to the reader Introduction 1: An elite of converts 2: 'Turning Turk', becoming an Ottoman Muslim 3: A change of heart or a change of hat? 4: In the sultan's service 5: Mobilizing trans-imperial ties Conclusion Bibliography
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