The First Permanent Ottoman Embassy in Europe. The Embassy of Yusuf Agah Efendi to London, 1793-1797. Paperback - 2010

Istanbul: The Isis Press, 2010. New. Paperback. 17x24 cm. In English. 212, [1] p. Acknowledgements., Notes on Transliteration and Spelling., Introduction., 1. Ottoman Sefaretnames (Ambassadors' Report) Ottoman Ambassadors before the establishment of the permanent embassies - Sefaretnames and their style and format - Sefaretnames as source of diplomatic history - Research on the Sefaretnames 2. The Way to London The antecedents - The preparations - The journey - The embassy in London - The conduct of the embassy 3. The Diplomatic Activities of the Ambassador Reasons for Ottoman neutrality - Yusuf Agah's defence of Ottoman interests against Russian propaganda - The Mikonos affair - The Nemesis affair - Yusuf Agah' account on the Anglo-Russian treaty - Yusuf Agah's reports on Denmark and Sweden - Yusuf Agah's report on Jackson's appointment - Yusuf Agah's account of the Tunisian envoy - The last phase of his diplomatic activities 4. The Commercial and other Activities of the Ambassador Trade - Recruitment of western experts for service in the Ottoman Empire - Social activities - The reactions of the British public - Journey back to Istanbul 5. Britain and British Institutions viewed by the Ottomans The view of Yusuf Agah Efendi - The view of Mahmud Raif Efendi Conclusion Appendices 1. British officials whose correspondence has been consulted - 2. The itinerary of Yusuf Agah Efendi to and back from London - 3. Journal du voyage de Mahmoud Raif Efendi en Angleterre, écrit par luy même. Abbreviations, Bibliography, Index. OTTOMANIA Embassy European / British - Turkish international relations Memoirs 18th Century Politic history Yusuf Agah Efendi, (1744-1824) Biography Ambassador Sefaret book.