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Turkish Embassy Letters
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The critical and biographical introduction tells of Lady Wortley Montagu's travels through Europe to Turkey in 1716, where her husband had been appointed Ambassador. Her lively letters offer insights into Turkish history and culture.
The critical and biographical introduction tells of Lady Wortley Montagu's travels through Europe to Turkey in 1716, where her husband had been appointed Ambassador. Her lively letters offer insights into the paradoxical freedoms conferred on Muslim women by the veil, the value of experimental work by Turkish doctors on inoculation, and the beauty of Arab poetry and culture.
Weight | 0.173000 |
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Author | Mary Wortley Montagu |
Availability | IP |
Department | Travel Writing |
Format | Paperback |
ISBN | 9781853816796 |
Pages | 240 |
Published | 27/01/1994 |
Publisher | Virago |
Section | Travel Writing: General |
Series | Virago Modern Classics |
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