The present volume includes a critical edition and annotated translation of his descriptions of these regions, extracted from books v, vi and viii of his seya. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Free shipping on due to covid19, orders may be delayed. Evliya celebi project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Their translation is accessible and eminently readable although the authors do warn that many modern. Evliya celebi was born in istanbul in 1611 to a wealthy family from kutahya.
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The world of evliya celebi ottoman empire and its heritage 9789004152625. The complete ten volumes includes history, travel information valid even today, cultural. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The relevant section of the seyahatname evliya celebis book of travels. Books by robert dankoff author of an ottoman traveller. Dankoff 2004a, 14950 compares these with the thirty or so graffiti that evliya records in the seyahatname.
Dankoffs translation of the book of travels gives a taste of the breadth of evliyas interests. This book is all about evliyas travels through the empire, from the arab middle east to the deep in balkan geography. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. A new translation, by robert dankoff and sooyong kim, of selections from evliya celebis book of travels has just been published by eland. To date, only parts of it have been translated into english, by robert dankoff and sooyong kim, from whose book the quotations in. The present volume includes a critical edition and annotated translation of his descriptions of these regions, extracted from books v, vi and viii of his seyahatname or book of travels. A related genre, specific to the journeys and experiences of ottoman ambassadors. Selections from the book of travels of evliya celebi robert dankoff, sooyong kim, celebi evliya on. Find selections from the seyahatname in robert dankoffs an ottoman traveller. Evliya celebi in albania and adjacent regions kosovo. From mahmud kasgari to evliya celebi by robert dankoff. From mahmud kasgari to evliya celebi this volume of collected essays focuses on middle turkic and ottoman literature. Publishes scholarly editions of portions of the seyahatname, with english translation and.
As robert dankoff, the acknowledged master of the field in our day, has frequently reminded us, we are still at. Evliyas written legacy is the seyahatname, or book of travels, comprising 10 volumes and thousands of pages composed in the highly recondite language of ottoman turkish. Through evliya, we hear the complex voice of a culture whose myths, jokes, and fantasies are as vivid as our own. Robert dankoff, nuran tezcan, evliya celebinin nil haritas. Pdf an ottoman traveller download full pdf book download. The classic overview of evliyas life and writings is baysun 1947. For seventeenthcentury albania, and in particular for the interior of the. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. We have new and used copies available, in 0 edition starting at. Evliya celebi was the orhan pamuk of the 17th century, the pepys of the ottoman world a diligent, adventurous and honest recorder with a puckish wit and humour.
As portrayed in evliya celebis book of travels seyahatname suny series in medieval middle east history by robert dankoff and rhoads murphy jul 3, 1991. Selections from the book of travels of evliya celebi dankoff, robert, kim, sooyong, evliya, celebi on. Evliya celebi was the 17th centurys most diligent, adventurous, and honest recorder, whose puckish wit and humor are laced throughout his tenvolume masterpiece. The turkish traveller evliya celebi toured kosovo in 1660, northern albania and montenegro in 1662, and southern albania in 1670. Selections from the book of travels of evliya celebi. Some reflections on the editing of book 9 of the seyahatname. Selections from the book of travels by evliya celebi kindle edition.
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Evliya celebi in albania and adjacent regions kosovo, montenegro, ohrid. Celebi s account is sensitive to all the currents of. Robert dankoff is professor emeritus of turkish and islamic studies at the university of chicago and also the author of an ottoman mentality. Evliya celebis map of the nile and the nile journeys in the book of travels seyahatname. The intimate life of an ottoman statesman, melek ahmed. In his book, evliya celebi traces his paternal genealogy back to khoja. As portrayed in evliya celebi s book of travels seyahatname by robert dankoff translation really liked it 4. Dervis mehmed zilli 25 march 1611 1682, known as evliya celebi ottoman turkish. Evliya celebi was the orhan pamuk of the 17th century, the pepys of the ottoman world a diligent. Evliya celebi s map of the nile and the nile journeys in the book of travels seyahatname, robert dankoff, nuran tezcan, and michael d. Sooyong kim selections from the writings of the 17thcentury ottoman who travelled for 40 years before dying in cairo in about 1685. In his book, evliya celebi traces his paternal genealogy back to khoja akhmet yassawi, an early sufi mystic.
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