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Ottoman

Useful Enemies: Early Orientalism and French Power

Useful Enemies: Early Orientalism and French Power

Malcolm’s title, Useful Enemies, captures his main argument: that European depictions of the Ottoman Empire often told Europeans more about themselves than about the Ottomans.

Tags French History, Ottoman
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