Description
Book SynopsisOttomans in Eighteenth-Century Prussia: Delegates to Diplomats is the first overarching study of Ottomans in Prussia. It examines the embassies of Ahmed Resmi Efendi (1763/4), Ahmed Azmi Efendi (1791/2), and Ali Aziz Efendi (1797/98), including their second-ranked diplomatic personnel such as secretaries and dragomans (interpreters), as well as the experiences of five Ottoman chargés d’affaires who remained in Berlin until 1808. Unpacking the history of official diplomacy, daily interactions, and the exchange of information and knowledge in late-Enlightenment Berlin, the study sheds light on the role of the individual in the formation and institutionalisation of Ottoman-European relations. It demonstrates how over the course of administrative, fiscal, and diplomatic reform initiatives within the Ottoman and Prussian governments, the role of delegate gradually changed from ad hoc representative to member of the diplomatic corps. The book further argues that the arrival of Ottoman delegates coincided with the transformation of the Prussian capital into an intellectual and cultural centre. Profoundly influenced by the spirit of reform and Enlightenment, early modern Ottomans and Prussians negotiated and renegotiated diplomatic conventions and Orientalist ideas.
Table of ContentsOttoman Delegates
Transliteration, Places, Dates, and Currencies
Introduction
Chapter 1
The Setting of Ottoman-Prussian Diplomatic Relations
Introduction
The Ambassadors
The Secretaries and Dragomans
The Chargés d'Affaires
Conclusion
Chapter 2
Negotiating Diplomatic Conventions of Ottoman Missions
Introduction
Preparations and Journeys
Diplomatic Ranks
The Arrival in Berlin
Funding the Stay and Departure
Diplomatic Protocol and the Chargés D'Affaires
Conclusion
Chapter 3
Agents and Channels of Diplomatic Funding and Communication
Introduction
Informal Financial Agents and the Transfer of the Delegates' Salaries
Diplomatic Intermediaries and their Channels of Communication
Conclusion
Chapter 4
The Diplomatic Status of Ottoman Delegates
Introduction
Delegates in Sickness and in Health
Extraterritoriality and Immunity of Ottoman Missions
Attempts of Consular Representation
Conclusion
Chapter 5
Diplomacy, Transcultural Entanglements, and Knowledge Exchanges
Introduction
Transcultural Entanglements in Prussian Domiciles
Cultural Performances and Social Engagements during Diplomatic Missions
New Encounters through Printing Culture and Literary Works
Conclusion
Epilogue
Bibliography
Primary Sources
Secondary Sources
