The Compass to Inter-Religious Relations
Intrigued by the diversity of Ottoman society, Charlotte, Nick, Temidayo, and Anna, explore these complex inter-religious realities through tracing the representations of mosques and churches in the maps of Piri Reis. The empire included a huge variety of Christians of various denominations and a smaller Jewish minority. How did the artists who drew the images in the Book of Navigation distinguish between Muslims and Christians in general? and especially between Ottoman Christians and “Franks”, or Western Christians? And how did the Venetians portray the Ottomans? This episode shows how these premodern powers misconstrued each other through religious symbolism and exaggerated portrayals. Listen closely here for insight into how the Venetians saw, and characterized, the Ottomans.
Researchers and Hosts
Nicholas Getty, Anna Kim, Temidayo Lukan, and Charlotte Moore.
Image
The City of Tripoli , The Book of Navigation, The Walters Art Museum, ms W658. f.319a.
Music Credit
Soft Ottoman Sufi Flute Instrumental
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