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Table of contents :
Table Of Contents
Table of Illustrations
Introduction
Part I: French Travellers
Louis Deshayes de Courmenin (1600?–1632)
Philippe de la Sainte Trinite (1603–1671)
François La Boullaye-Le Gouz (1610? –1664)
Georges Guillet de Saint Georges (1625? –1705)
Guillaume-Joseph Grelot (1630-16--)
Jean Thévenot (1633–1667)
Jean Dumont (1667–1727)
Part II: English Travellers
George Sandys (1578–1644)
Henry Blount (1602–1682)
John Ray (1627–1705)
Paul Rycaut (1629–1700)
Thomas Smith (1638–1710)
George Wheler (1650–1723)
Annex: Joseph Georgirenes
Afterword
Bibliography
Index

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CHRISTIANS UNDER THE OTTOMAN TURKS

GORGIAS OTTOMAN TRAVELERS 2

Christians under the Ottoman Turks French and English Travellers in Greece and Anatolia (1615-1694)

HÉLÈNE PIGNOT

GORGIAS PRESS 2009

First Gorgias Press Edition, 2009 Copyright © 2009 by Gorgias Press LLC All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning or otherwise without the prior written permission of Gorgias Press LLC. Published in the United States of America by Gorgias Press LLC, New Jersey ISBN 978-1-59333-922-7 ISSN 1946-2212

GORGIAS PRESS 180 Centennial Ave., Piscataway, NJ 08854 USA www.gorgiaspress.com Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Pignot, Hélène. [Turquie chrétienne. English] Christians under the Ottoman Turks : French and English travellers in Greece and Anatolia, 1615-1694 / Hélène Pignot. -- 1st Gorgias Press ed. p. cm. -- (Gorgias Ottoman travelers, ISSN 1946-2212 ; 2) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-59333-922-7 (alk. paper) 1. Christian biography. 2. Greece--Religious life and customs. 3. Turkey--Religious life and customs. 4. Greece--Description and travel. 5. Turkey--Description and travel. I. Title. BR1700.3.P5413 2009 305.6'756107--dc22 2009012152

The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of the American National Standards. Printed in the United States of America

To my husband and children, Timothée, Aurélie, Marc, Irène, Nil and Hélène.

TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................1 FRENCH TRAVELLERS ..................................................................................15 Louis Deshayes de Courmenin (1600?–1632) .........................................17 Philippe de la Sainte Trinite (1603–1671).................................................27 François LaBoullaye-Le Gouz (1610? –1664)..........................................33 Georges Guillet de Saint Georges (1625? –1705) ...................................41 Guillaume-Joseph Grelot (1630-16--) .......................................................69 Jean Thévenot (1633–1667)........................................................................87 Jean Dumont (1667–1727)........................................................................113 ENGLISH TRAVELLERS...............................................................................129 George Sandys (1578–1644) .....................................................................133 Henry Blount (1602–1682) .......................................................................149 John Ray (1627–1705) ...............................................................................155 Paul Rycaut (1629–1700)...........................................................................161 Thomas Smith (1638–1710)......................................................................199 George Wheler (1650–1723).....................................................................265 Annex: Joseph Georgirenes ......................................................................279 AFTERWORD....................................................................................................283 BIBLIOGRAPHY ..............................................................................................293

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