Research Article

Cultural and Religious Diversity in Istanbul in the Sixteenth Century: through the Eyes of German Travellers

Number: 12 June 25, 2024
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Cultural and Religious Diversity in Istanbul in the Sixteenth Century: through the Eyes of German Travellers

Abstract

Travel accounts are among the most critical sources for history researchers due to the detailed information they contain. People who travelled to Istanbul, the capital of the Ottoman Empire in the sixteenth century, had recorded various characteristics of the biggest city in Europe at that time. The texts written by Protestant theologians Gerlach and Schweigger provided an especially interesting comparison in a period when conflicts were intense due to religious and cultural differences in Europe. This article will focus on the observations of German travellers in terms of religious and cultural diversity in Istanbul, and explore how the Ottoman Empire facilitated such religious and cultural diversity.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Early Modern Balkan History

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Early Pub Date

June 23, 2024

Publication Date

June 25, 2024

Submission Date

January 22, 2024

Acceptance Date

February 29, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Number: 12

APA
Özsoy, E. (2024). Cultural and Religious Diversity in Istanbul in the Sixteenth Century: through the Eyes of German Travellers. Journal of Balkan and Black Sea Studies, 12, 57-76. https://doi.org/10.56679/balkar.1424022
AMA
1.Özsoy E. Cultural and Religious Diversity in Istanbul in the Sixteenth Century: through the Eyes of German Travellers. BALKAR. 2024;(12):57-76. doi:10.56679/balkar.1424022
Chicago
Özsoy, Ergün. 2024. “Cultural and Religious Diversity in Istanbul in the Sixteenth Century: Through the Eyes of German Travellers”. Journal of Balkan and Black Sea Studies, nos. 12: 57-76. https://doi.org/10.56679/balkar.1424022.
EndNote
Özsoy E (June 1, 2024) Cultural and Religious Diversity in Istanbul in the Sixteenth Century: through the Eyes of German Travellers. Journal of Balkan and Black Sea Studies 12 57–76.
IEEE
[1]E. Özsoy, “Cultural and Religious Diversity in Istanbul in the Sixteenth Century: through the Eyes of German Travellers”, BALKAR, no. 12, pp. 57–76, June 2024, doi: 10.56679/balkar.1424022.
ISNAD
Özsoy, Ergün. “Cultural and Religious Diversity in Istanbul in the Sixteenth Century: Through the Eyes of German Travellers”. Journal of Balkan and Black Sea Studies. 12 (June 1, 2024): 57-76. https://doi.org/10.56679/balkar.1424022.
JAMA
1.Özsoy E. Cultural and Religious Diversity in Istanbul in the Sixteenth Century: through the Eyes of German Travellers. BALKAR. 2024;:57–76.
MLA
Özsoy, Ergün. “Cultural and Religious Diversity in Istanbul in the Sixteenth Century: Through the Eyes of German Travellers”. Journal of Balkan and Black Sea Studies, no. 12, June 2024, pp. 57-76, doi:10.56679/balkar.1424022.
Vancouver
1.Ergün Özsoy. Cultural and Religious Diversity in Istanbul in the Sixteenth Century: through the Eyes of German Travellers. BALKAR. 2024 Jun. 1;(12):57-76. doi:10.56679/balkar.1424022