Venice, Gateway To The East

Venice’s long engagement with the Ottoman Empire sts at the heart of its role as a Mediterranean power. From the fifteenth century onward, the Republic developed a comp enduring relationship with the Ottomans—marked by diplomacy rivalry, commerce conflict, mutual dependence deep cultural exchange. As one of the few European states to maintain continuous contact with the Sublime Porte, Venice bme a crul intermediary between the Ottoman world the West.In this authotive study, Maria Pia Pedani traces the evolution of these relations within the broader context of Venice’s interactions with the Muslim world. Drag on rich archival sources, she brings to life the diplomats, merchants, dragomans, sles, converts, spies who moved between Istanbul Venice, shaping how each side understood the other. The result is a vivid account of a shared history that connected two great Mediterranean powers across political, economic, cultural boundaries.Maria Pia Pedani (1952-2019) was a prominent Italian historian of Ottoman-Venetian relations, spelizing in archival research on early modern diplomacy. After two ddes at the Venetian State Archives, she taught at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice. Her works include In nome del Gran Signore (1994), I “Dumenti Turchi” dell’Archivio di Stato di Venezia (1994), as well as her Inventory of the Lettere e Scritture Turchesche in the Venetian State Archives (2010)Ürün Adı: Venice, Gateway To The EastÜrün Kodu: 9786258520514Yazar: Maria Pia PedaniBasım Yılı: 2026Kapak Türü: CiltliSayfa Sayısı: 328Kağıt Cinsi: 2. HamurÇevirmen: