Illusions western observers (1 risultati)

Condizione: Very Good. 33 pages. This article reviews the writings of M. Michaud and other European travellers who attempted to describe the Ottoman Empire and its peoples. It argues that many such accounts are clouded by philosophical error, cultural prejudice, and a failure to apply the same intellectual rigour used in European political analysis. Drawing on Baconian principles, the reviewer critiques the misuse of analogy, the careless application of Western political terms like âdespotism,â and the tendency to project European models onto Eastern societies. The piece is both a defence of Turkey against superficial judgment and a broader warning against the epistemological pitfalls of travel writing. It calls for greater precision, humility, and historical awareness in the study of foreign cultures. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 18 x 26 cms. Category: Foreign Quarterly Review; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages).…