A Journey into the World of the Ottomans by Olga Nefedova

A Journey into the World of the Ottomans by Olga Nefedova

Orientalism can be defined as a historical and cultural event, which has been uniting various aspects of cultural life for a number of centuries--literature, fine art, architecture, music and philosophy. A vision of the East--positive or negative--based on imagination or historic facts, it has generated an exotic image in our consciousness, which has its own right to existence. At a crucial and timely moment in the history of relations between the West and Islam, this book provides the context and essential background to understanding this part of the world and the intense debate on this theme. The art-biographer of the XVI-century Ottoman Empire Franco-Flemish artist Jean Baptiste Vanmour (1671-1737) left a very important legacy--pictorial evidences which can be considered as historical illustrations of all the aspects of XVI-century Ottoman life: from diplomatic ceremonies in the Ottoman court to everyday events of Istanbul multinational society. It will be of strong interest to scholars of Middle East studies, anthropology, history, cultural studies, post-colonial studies, and literary studies.

Olga Nefedova is an art advisor, specializing in the orientalist art movement. Educated in Russia and Kuwait, she traveled extensively throughout the Middle East, has lectured on various subjects and has written a number of articles for several international magazines on different aspects of the movement. She is a member of the International Association of Art Historians and the International Association of Art Critics.

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ISBN 13	9788861307964
ISBN 10	8861307965
Title	A Journey into the World of the Ottomans
Author	Olga Nefedova
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Skira
Year published	2009-05-05
Number of pages	240
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