The Turkish Letters of Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq: Imperial Ambassador at Constantinople, 1554-1562
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A native of western Flanders, Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq served in
several posts as diplomatic representative for the Habsburg ruler
Ferdinand I (King of Bohemia and Hungary, 1526--64, and Holy Roman
Emperor, 1556--64). Busbecq's most famous mission was undoubtedly
to the Ottoman Empire at the zenith of its power and glory during
the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent. In four letters to his
friend Nicholas Michault -- who had been Busbecq's fellow student
in Italy and afterwards was imperial ambassador to the Portuguese
court -- he details impressions on everything he saw and
experienced in Turkey, including landscapes, plants, animals,
Islam, ethnic groups, architecture, slavery, military matters,
court practices, clothing, gender and domestic relations, and the
Sultan himself. Suleiman (spelled Soleiman in the translation) the
Magnificent is perhaps the most distinguished figure in Turkish
history, and his reign saw the greatest extension of Turkish power.
His devotion to his own religion and his tolerance of other faiths,
his munificence and generosity, won him the fidelity of his
subjects and the respect of his enemies. Busbecq was given the
assignment of using diplomacy to check the raids of the Turks into
Hungary, and he proved very effective with his quick sympathy,
appreciation of the Turkish character, and untiring patience. He
returned from Constantinople in the autumn of 1562 with an
established reputation as a diplomatist.Busbecq's Turkish Letters
is a treasure of early travel literature, reflecting Busbecq's rich
literary talent, classical education, love for collecting
antiquities, and remarkable power of observation. Delightfully
entertaining reading, it also offers invaluable lessons on
understanding and bridging cultural divides.
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