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100 1 _aEvliya Çelebi
245 1 0 _aNarrative of Travels in Europe, Asia, and Africa, in the Seventeenth Century, Vol. I
246 1 _aNarrative of Travels in Europe, Asia, and Africa, in the 17th Century, Vol. I
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2016-11-25
508 _aProduced by Turgut Dincer, Les Galloway and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Narrative of Travels in Europe, Asia, and Africa, in the Seventeenth Century" by Evliyá Efendí is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The book chronicles the extensive travels and observations of Evliyá, an Ottoman Turkish traveler who spent over forty years journeying through various regions of the Ottoman Empire, including Europe, Asia, and Africa. His work offers a vivid portrayal of the diverse cultures, geographic landscapes, and significant historical events he encountered during his travels. At the start of the narrative, Evliyá introduces himself and recounts a life-changing dream that motivated him to travel the world. His early excursions around Constantinople set the stage for his subsequent adventures, as he expresses a yearning for exploration and a deep spiritual connection to the places he visits, particularly tombs of saints. His narrative includes rich descriptions of cities, customs, trade, and the political landscapes he witnessed, all reflective of the broader Ottoman era in which he lived. The old-world charm and deep religious undertones infused in his explorations provide readers with a contextually rich perspective on 17th-century life and the unique role of travel in shaping personal and communal identities. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aIstanbul (Turkey) -- Description and travel
653 _aTurkey -- History
653 _aCaucasus, South -- Description and travel
700 1 _aHammer-Purgstall, Joseph, Freiherr von,
_d1774-1856
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53597
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