'In this agreeable little book Andrei Pippidi gives an elegant survey of a field that has been much studied in recent years.'
Times Literary Supplement
'This one of the most fascinating scholarly works that I have ever read. The author's cultural knowledge is enormous, based on research into sixteenth- and seventeenth-century manuscript manuscripts as well as sources in ... Read moreten languages. Pippidi provides a broad and clear analysis of how 'Europe' saw, and was affected by, the long-enduring Ottoman empire.'
Professor Stevan Pavlowitch, author, A History of the Balkans
'This is a fascinating book on a vital area of our cultural history, written by one of the most distinguished historians of south-eastern Europe. Andrei Pippidi writes with elegance and grace, but his account rests on a formidable foundation of scholarly research. A work not only to intrigue and enlighten general readers, but also to stimulate fellow scholars, who will find themselves taking many notes.'
Noel Malcolm, Senior Research Fellow, All Souls College, Oxford
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