![]() Evliya's descriptions of Albanian towns and villages reveal that these encompassed all the elements of a refined Islamic culture, of which tragically few traces have survived the course of history. Evliya Çelebi (Dervi Mehmed Zillî, 1611-1684) was born in Constantinople, and journeyed throughout the Ottoman Empire during his lifetime. (SUNY Series in Medieval Middle East History.)xiii, 304 pp., Albany, N.Y: State University of New York Press., 1991.14.95. With an historical introduction by Rhoads Murphey. The present monograph, volume IV in the series Evliy elebis Book of Travels, comprises Evliy s account of the West-Anatolian city of Manisa and the. Evliya Celebi: Book of Travels Exhibition - Sivas 3 Members. His writings are of particular interest for our knowledge of the spread of Islam and the dervish orders in Albania. Robert Dankoff: The intimate life of an Ottoman statesman: Melek Ahmed Pasha (15881662) as portrayed in Evliya Çelebis Book of Travels. Evliya elebi An Ottoman Traveller: Selections from the Book of Travels of Evliya Celebi Hardcover by Robert Dankoff (Author), Sooyong Kim (Editor) 47 ratings Kindle 9.99 Read with Our Free App Hardcover 85.00 11 Used from 72.01 1 New from 125.00 1 Collectible from 200.00 Paperback 20.38 20 Used from 13.44 22 New from 16. Evliya offers us detailed itineraries through a virtual terra incognita, including, among many other things, surprisingly accurate descriptions of market towns, fortresses, mosques, pilgrimage sites and pleasure-grounds, and a sample of the Albanian language. ![]() travels formed a ten-volume work called the Seyahatname (Book of Travels). For seventeenth-century Albania, and in particular for the interior of the country, the "Sey atn?me" constitutes a mine of information and is a work of inestimable value. Evliya elebi was born in Constantinople in 1611 to a family from Ktahya. Evliya was in Asia Minor, historical Armenia, and the Caucasus ca. A Wikipedia entry (Evliya Çelebi) describes his life and extensive travels, made over a 40-year period. The author was an Ottoman Turkish officer and diplomat. 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 "Sey atn?me" or Book of Travels. Evliy elebi, Sooyong Kim (Editor), Robert Dankoff (Translator) 4.05 Rating details 78 ratings 8 reviews 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. The download contains both volumes of this two-volume set, in 460 searchable and bookmarked pdf pages. Since his name is mentioned as Evliya elebi in this work, it is not known whether he has another name. Personal information about Evliya elebi was mostly obtained from his own work, Seyahatname. The Turkish traveller Evliya Celebi toured Kosovo in 1660, northern Albania and Montenegro in 1662, and southern Albania in 1670. Travel Book of Evliya Celebi Evliya Celebi ‘s Travel Book is the work that has the greatest share in the survival of Evliya elebi’s name.
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