02520cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000500012624500860017626400510026230000470031333600260036033700260038633800360041250000310044850801890047952012200066853400450188865300490193365300490198265300320203170000450206385600430210899900190215164131UtSlPG20260610134457.0mcr n260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a21000515  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDR1 aAbbott, G. F.q(George Frederick),d1874-194710aUnder the Turk in Constantinople: A record of Sir John Finch's Embassy, 1674-1681 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2020  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2020-12-25  aTurgut Dincer, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"Under the Turk in Constantinople: A Record of Sir John Finch’s Embassy" by G. F. Abbott is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work chronicles the experiences of Sir John Finch, who served as the English Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire from 1674 to 1681. It examines the complex nature of Anglo-Turkish relations during that time, providing insights into the political dynamics, cultural observations, and personal anecdotes of Finch and his contemporaries.  The opening of the narrative sets the stage for Finch's reluctant acceptance of the ambassadorship to Constantinople and delves into his background, highlighting his family's political stature and his own struggle with the prospect of exile. Finch's character is depicted as somewhat unambitious and averse to the diplomatic life; however, his expertise and the political circumstances of the time compel him to undertake this significant role. The foreword further establishes the traveler and observer motif, as the broader context of Turkish administration and the challenges faced by foreign diplomats during a time of both cultural richness and political tension is introduced. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aGreat Britain -- Foreign relations -- Turkey  aTurkey -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain  aFinch, John, Sir, 1626-16821 aBryce, James Bryce, Viscount,d1838-192240uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64131  c104955d104955