Routledge Travellers from Europe in Ottoman and Safavid Empires

Explore the complex history of travel and knowledge exchange in the Mediterranean and Western Asia through this scholarly collection by Sonja Brentjes. This Variorum Collected Studies volume examines the period between the 16th and 17th centuries, offering a deep look at how European travelers encountered and transformed knowledge during their journeys. The text addresses vital questions regarding the relationships between Christian and Muslim societies. It focuses on the historical gap between the Arabic-to-Latin translations of the 10th-13th centuries and the Napoleonic invasion of 1798. Readers will find detailed analysis of Western discourse concerning the perceived decline of sciences in the late medieval and early modern periods. This work is an essential resource for historians and students interested in the Ottoman and Safavid Empires. It provides a structured way to understand how information was sought, transformed, and discarded during these transformative centuries of global interaction.