Enlightening Europe on Islam and the Ottomans: Mouradgea d’Ohsson and His MasterpieceMouradgea 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 production in this period, this is also the richest collection of visual documentation on the Ottomans in a hundred years. Shaped by the author’s personal struggles, the work yet commands recognition in its own totality as a monument to inter-cultural understanding. In form one of the great taxonomic works of Enlightenment thought, this is a work of advocacy in the cause of reform and amity among France, Sweden, and the Ottoman Empire. |
Contents
DOhssons OttomanFrenchSwedish Triangle | 1 |
Chapter 2 Mouradgea dOhssons Life and World Through the Paris Years | 16 |
Chapter 3 Mouradgea dOhssons Life and World His Later Years | 38 |
Chapter 4 Illustrating and Publishing Process and Politics | 61 |
Chapter 5 DOhssons Tableau général in Totality | 101 |
Beliefs Rituals Ethics | 124 |
Beliefs Rituals Ethics | 144 |
Elites Movements Applications | 220 |
Elites Movements Applications | 234 |
Structure and Function | 279 |
Structure and Function | 307 |
Chapter 12 Arguments Audiences Receptions | 360 |
Glossary Showing Examples of dOhssons Usage | 381 |
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Common terms and phrases
Ağa Ahmed al-Halabi Arabic artists audience Barbier Başı Bénézit Black Eunuch caliphs Celsing ceremony CFA vol chapter chief Choiseul Cochin Constantine court d’Ohsson d’Ohsson’s Tableau depicted dervishes Derwischs Descorches Dictionnaire diplomatic divan edition elites engravings Enlightenment envoy eunuchs European figure France France’s French grand vezir Gustav Gustav III Heidenstam Hilaire illustrations images imams Islamic law Istanbul Janissaries king kuruş l’Empire L’Espinasse later letter livres MdO to chancery MdO’s Mecca Mehmed military minister mosque Mouradgea Mouradgea d’Ohsson Multaqa Murat Muslim Mustafa III non-Muslims observations octavo officers original Ottoman Empire Paris Paşa plate prayer printed published Qur’an reference reform Reis Efendi religious Renda ritual Russia scene Selim Selim III Serpos sharia slave sources Stockholm subjects Sublime Porte subsidy sultan Sweden Swedish Tableau général TGEO tion Topkapı palace translation treaty Turkish ulema Verninac Vienna women