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Dimitrie Cantemir. Historian of South East European and Oriental Civilizations
This is Dimitrie Cantemir's eye-witness account of social and cultural life in the Ottoman empire at the end of the XVIIth- beginning of the XVIIIth centuries, all fragments reproduce the notes that accompany the narration of military and political events. In his notes, Cantemir registered personal observations and reflections made during his stay in Constantinople or in other parts of the empire; other comments are drawn from his experience during his education in Moldavia and his tenure of its throne in 1710-1711.
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A Description of Moldavia
Written by one of the country' s most renowned rulers, A Description of Moldavia provides unique insight into the geography, history, economy, ethnography, culture, and traditions of the principality. Born to a noble family, the author, Dimitrie Cantemir, ruled as Prince of Moldavia on two occasions (March-April 1693 and 1710-1711). He was a famed statesman, philosopher, and scholar.Cantemir wrote his Description of Moldavia (Descriptio Moldaviae) in 1716 at the request of the Royal Academy in Berlin, of which he was a member. Cantemir' s manuscript included a map (reproduced in the present edition), the first real map of the country, containing geographical detail. The book provides a wealth of information about the country' s natural resources, political organization, customs and traditions, history, religion, and language.
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Dimitrie Cantemir and the Islamic World
Foreword ... 9 Introduction ... 15 The Tradition of the Histories of the Ottoman Empire 21 A Possible Evolution ... 31 Historical Controversies . ... 45 Dimitrie Cantemir - Paul Rycaut: Interferences ... 55 About Djafr ... 65 Islamic Theology in Cantemir's Writings ... 71 Anecdotica in the History of the Othman Empire ... 81 Conclusion ... 105 Appendix: The History of the Othman Empire in Romanian Criticism .. 109 Bibliography ... 125 Index of Names ... 133.
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