The Ottoman Empire: Relations and Perceptions

Course content

The aim of this course is to examine and understand the Ottoman Empire through its relations with different regions, such as Europe and the Indian Ocean, different states such as that of the Mamluks and Russia, and different ethnic and religious groups within its own territories such as the Greeks and the Shiites. Primary historical sources on the Ottoman Empire, such as Ottoman, Greek, Italian, French and English chronicles, travel accounts and published archival documents, will be given in translation. The students will thus able tu acquaint themselves with different historical sources and further develop their understanding of the Ottoman Empire.