Knowledge on the Move in a Transottoman Perspective

Dynamics of Intellectual Exchange from the Fifteenth to the Early Twentieth Century. Edited by Evelin Dierauff, Dennis Dierks, Barbara Henning, Taisiya Leber and Ani Sargsyan.

The volume investigates flows of knowledge that transcended social, cultural, linguistic and political boundaries. Dealing with different sources such as dictionaries, early printed books, political advice literature, and modern periodicals, the case studies in this anthology cover a time frame from the 15th to the early 20th century. Being concerned with a wide variety of geographical areas, including the Ottoman capital Istanbul, provincial settings like Ottoman Palestine, and also Egypt, Bosnia, Crimea, the Persian realm and Poland-Lithuania, this volume gives transepochal and transregional insights in the production, transmission, and translation of knowledge. In so doing it contributes to current debates in transcultural studies, global history, and the history of knowledge. 286 Seiten mit 9 Abb., gebunden (Transottomanica; Band 5/V&R unipress 2021) leichte Lagerspuren/minor shelfwear