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SUMMARY:“An English Lady in Istanbul and the Shakespeare of India: British Perceptions of the Orient in the Eighteenth Century“
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DESCRIPTION:Prof. Dr. Christoph Heyl ()
“An English Lady in Istanbul and the Shakespeare of India: British Perceptions of the Orient in the Eighteenth Century“
Prof. Dr. Christoph Heyl
The eighteenth century was a time of imperialism and imperialist attitudes.
However, it was also a time when Oriental culture was widely regarded as
fascinating and fashionable. In this talk, a selection of texts, images,
objects and cultural practices related to the Orient will be discussed, and
also some of their key contexts in terms of cultural history and the history
of ideas. Our main focus will be the Ottoman Empire and India, with short
detours to China and elsewhere. So come along, visit a Turkish bath with
an intrepid English lady and walk the streets of London in the company of
a Chinese philosopher. You will also get a chance to meet both imperialists
and Indophiles, including Youns Uksfardi, the remarkable man who
discovered the Shakespeare of India and much else besides.
Wednesday, 7. May 2025
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