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The Taming of the Turk : Ottomans on the Danish stage 1596-1896 /
For centuries the figure of 'the Turk' spread fascination and fear - in the theatre of war and on the theatrical stage. On the one hand, 'the Turk' represented a spectacular dimension, an imaginary world of pirates, sultans and odalisques; on the other hand, he stood for the actu...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Vienna [Austria] :
Hollitzer,
2014.
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| Colección: | Ottomania (Don Juan Archiv Wien) ;
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | For centuries the figure of 'the Turk' spread fascination and fear - in the theatre of war and on the theatrical stage. On the one hand, 'the Turk' represented a spectacular dimension, an imaginary world of pirates, sultans and odalisques; on the other hand, he stood for the actual Ottoman Empire, engaged in long-lasting confrontations and exchanges with Occidental powers. When confronted with historical circumstances - military, commercial and religious - the cliché image of 'the Turk' dissolves in complex combinations of potential references. The Taming of. |
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| Notas: | "Originally published in Danish by Multivers Publishers." |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (346 pages) : illustrations, photographs |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9783990121191 3990121197 |