The Image of the Ottoman Empire in the Memoirs of Baron Wenceslas Wratislaw: A Cultural and Diplomatic Perspective

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dc.contributor.authorKarabela Sermet, Sevim
dc.contributor.authorDeniz, Onder
dc.date.accessioned2026-04-25T14:20:28Z
dc.date.available2026-04-25T14:20:28Z
dc.date.issued2026
dc.departmentSinop Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractThe memoirs of Baron Wenceslas Wratislaw are among the most significant Western sources portraying the Ottoman Empire in the late 16th century. Sent on a diplomatic mission and later taken captive, Wratislaw offers a dual image of the Empire: as a powerful, well-organised state and as a despotic regime evoking fear. His account reveals two contrasting perceptions of the Ottoman court and administration. While their rigid authoritarianism challenged Western admiration for Ottoman governance, it also reinforced existing notions of Oriental despotism. The shifting diplomatic conduct and hostile treatment of the Bohemian delegation further shaped the Ottomans as unreliable and deceptive in Western eyes. Culturally, Wratislaw presents the Ottomans as the other civilization, highlighting differences in religion, lifestyle, and social structure. Yet he also acknowledges their hospitality, generosity, and religious tolerance. This study examines how Wratislaw's personal experiences reflect broader Western imaginations of the Ottoman world. It argues that cultural and diplomatic encounters shaped a complex and often ambivalent image, influenced by both structural dynamics and individual perspectives. Positioned at the intersection of historical sociology and imagology, the article contributes to the understanding of cross-cultural perception in early modern diplomacy.
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/histories6010016
dc.identifier.issn2409-9252
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.scopusqualityN/A
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/histories6010016
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11486/8593
dc.identifier.volume6
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001725506600001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMdpi
dc.relation.ispartofHistories
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20260420
dc.subjectOttoman Empire
dc.subjectOttoman image in the West
dc.subjectdiplomatic relations
dc.subjectcultural encounters
dc.subjectimagology
dc.titleThe Image of the Ottoman Empire in the Memoirs of Baron Wenceslas Wratislaw: A Cultural and Diplomatic Perspective
dc.typeArticle

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