He says he slipped out of every difficulty in his adventurous life with ease because of. Feb 26, 2020 evliya celebi, also called dervis mehmed zilli, born march 1611, constantinople now istanbul, turkeydied c. Recounting the miraculous and the mundane, the historical and the geographical, the linguistic and the musical, evliya celebi reaches across the centuries to seduce a new readership with this masterly translation. In the 17th century, an ottoman traveller evliya celebi was inspired by a. Those who enjoy witch stories, history and geography will find in celebi a rich source of historical accounts in a lucid style and will find it hard to stop reading the book of travels. Although many of the descriptions in this book were written in an exaggerated manner or were plainly inventive fiction or 3rdsource misinterpretation, his notes are widely accepted as a useful guide to the cultural aspects and lifestyle of. Evliya celebi was an enlightened man in a variety of ways who believed in equality, freedom of thought and intellectual debate, and found all of these things present in islamic societies. As a student at the palace school, he began to write about his. Evilya celebi book of travels is the worlds first real virtual exhibition, and it happened above a public library in east london.
His collection of notes from all of his travels formed a tenvolume work called the seyahatname book of travels. Evliya celebi project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Sooyong kim selections from the writings of the 17thcentury ottoman who travelled for 40 years before dying in cairo in about 1685. Evliya celebi turkish traveler and writer britannica. Jan 01, 2017 abstract evliya celebi, one of the first names in our cultural memory with marco polo, as a traveler is also known worldwide in the field of travelogues. Evliya celebi was born on the 25th of february 1611 in istanbul. He collected his lively and eclectic observations into a tenvolume manuscript the seyahatname, or book of travels. Evliya celebi, in his work seyahatna me book of travels, draws the readers attention to certain narratives by repeated recourse to specific narrative genres. To date, only parts of it have been translated into english, by robert dankoff and sooyong kim, from whose book the quotations in this article are taken. Over the course of his travels he wrote ten volumes detailing his adventures. His father was dervis mehmed zilli, a jeweller for the ottoman court. Evliya celebi is known as the marco polo of the ottoman empire, having traveled across asia, north africa, the middle east, the caucasus, and eastern europe, compiling 40 years of wandering into one epic book, the seyahatname. He mentions many places from egypt to vienna in the book. Selections from the book of travels of evliya celebi.
Evliya celebi and his travels, by the pen of sabiha bozcal the drawing was published in the article evliya celebi in resad ekrem kocus, istanbul ansiklopedisi vol 10, p. Mar 18, 2011 2011 is the 400th birthday of evliya celebi s birth. Mar 08, 2015 history of evliya celebi about his travels in europe and the ottoman empire by documenting all the important activities and thoughts of his life of what he saw, medicine, politics and war. Land and people of the ottoman empire in the seventeenth century. An ottoman traveller selections from the book of travels of evliya celebi translation and commentary by robert dankoff and sooyong. In his book, evliya celebi traces his paternal genealogy back to khoja akhmet yassawi, an early sufi mystic. In the 17th century an ottoman traveller evliya celebi was inspired by a dream to embark on a journey across the ottoman empire. But evliya celebis travels are above and beyond all that. Oct 02, 2018 evliya celebi is the greatest travel writer of the ottoman empire. Along the way he wrote the seyahatname book of travels. Background evliya celebi was born on 25 march 1611, equivalent to 10 muharram at unkapani, istanbul. Aug 23, 2017 the book of travels a film by suki chan coffee.
The book of travels by evliya celebi is not just a fascinating travel book, it is a key source for understanding the ottoman empire in the. Evliya s style of writing was unconventional and often highly exaggerated, so, the tv show could be both wildly imaginative and darkly realistic. Evliya celebi was the 17th centurys most diligent, adventurous, and honest recorder, whose puckish wit and humor are laced throughout his tenvolume masterpiece. Born in istanbul in 1611, he started travelling in 1640 and continued for over forty years, stopping eventually in cairo where he died in about 1685. So, allow me to pitch book of travels the tv series. History of the ottoman traveler known as evliya celebi.
Theres a gorgeous online exhibition about him here. Dankoff is an excellent expert of evliya celebi, who was an influential travel writer from the 17th century. During his travels in south slavic regions of the ottoman empire celebi. Evliyas written legacy is the seyahatname, or book of travels, comprising 10 volumes and thousands of pages composed in the highly recondite language of ottoman turkish. Abstract evliya celebi, one of the first names in our cultural memory with marco polo, as a traveler is also known worldwide in the field of travelogues.
Sep 15, 2011 the book of travels by evliya celebi is not just a fascinating travel book, it is a key source for understanding the ottoman empire in the seventeenth century, despite the fact that the author had a reputation for occasionally confusing fact with fiction. Selections from the book of travels of evliya celebi dankoff, robert, kim, sooyong, evliya, celebi on. The book of travels by evliya celebi unesco man of the year. Mar 25, 2011 the book of travels by evliya celebi unesco man of the year, 2011 evliya celebi 1611 1684 was born in constantinople now istanbul, the son of a goldsmith at the ottoman court.
Selections from the book of travels of evliya celebi, translation and commentary by robert dankoff and sooyong kim. Pdf samsun expressions in the book of travels of evliya celebi. Selections from the book of travels by evliya celebi robert dankoff. Horseback riding enthusiasts might be interested in this project, to make it possible for riders to recreate one of celebis journey, just as this crew is doing right now. To date, only parts of it have been translated into english, by robert dankoff and sooyong kim, from whose book the quotations in. Evliya celebi was born in istanbul in 1611 to a wealthy family from kutahya. Publishes scholarly editions of portions of the seyahatname, with english translation and commentary. This page was last edited on evliya celebi book of travels julyat vol trafels. Selections from the book of travels of evliya celebi 2nd ed. Both his parents were attached to the ottoman court, his father, dervis mehmed zilli, as a jeweller, and his mother as an abkhazian relation of the grand vizier melek ahmed pasha.
In a more specific sense, the name refers to the travel notes by the ottoman turkish traveller evliya celebi 1611. Evliya celebis the book of travels is described by the translatorseditors robert dankoff and sooyong kim in the introduction as. According to evliya celebi, the name mostar means bridge. Evliya celebi was the orhan pamuk of the 17th century, the pepy. His work covers the historic events of the 17th century ottoman empire with vivid flashes into the life of the period and is an invaluable source of historical and geographic knowledge.
Evliya celebi evliya celebi is the greatest travel writer of the ottoman empire. He evliya celebi book of travels an extensive summary of the history of jerusalem and the aqsa mosque and the dome of the rock. Printed for the oriental translation fund of great britain and ireland, 18341850, trans. The volume opens with an account of the dream he has on his twentieth birthday, 19 august 1630, in which the prophet muhammad blesses his desire to travel. Evliya celebi wikipedia bahasa indonesia, ensiklopedia bebas. Evliya celebi, also called dervis mehmed zilli, born march 1611, constantinople now istanbul, turkeydied c. Contentsshow life evliya celebi was born in constantinople in 1611 to a family from kutahya. Evliya celebi aalequtub aalesyed abdullah shah ghazi. Cover of seyahatname by evliya celebi, 1895 edition seya.
Evliya celebi was the orhan pamuk of the 17th century, the pepys of the ottoman world a diligent, adventurous and honest recorder with a puckish wit and humour. Analysis of evliya celebis book of travels in terms of the concept. The state of evliya celebi studies center for middle. It is a vast panorama, both an extensive description of the ottoman empire and its hinterlands, and an account of the authors peregrinations over roughly forty years 164080. This massive travelogue is entitled the seyahatname, or the book of travels. In his book, evliya celebi traces his paternal genealogy back to khoja. Ottoman historians have long kept evliya celebi to themselves, and now the secret is out. The book of travels by evliya celebi is not just a fascinating travel book, it is a key source for understanding the ottoman empire in the seventeenth century, despite the fact that the author had a reputation for occasionally confusing fact with fiction. They march toward istanbul but are defeated in an ambush by ipshir pasha.
Evilya celebi book of travel s is the worlds first real virtual exhibition, and it happened above a public. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Although many of the descriptions in this book were written in an exaggerated manner or were plainly inventive fiction or 3rdsource misinterpretation, his notes are widely accepted as a useful guide to the cultural aspects and lifestyle of 17thcentury ottoman empire. Horseback riding enthusiasts might be interested in this project, to make it possible for riders to recreate one of celebi s journey, just as this crew is doing right now. He was the son of goldsmith that served to turkish ottomans caliph. Evliya celebi in albania and adjacent regions kosovo, montenegro. This book is all about evliya s travels through the empire, from the arab middle east to the deep in balkan geography. It turns out that this vizier is also evliyas kinsman. Evliya celebis book of travels in the topkapi palace.
Evliya begins the book of travels with a volume devoted to istanbul, the capital of the ottoman empire and his birthplace. Evliya serves as a messenger and travels from village to village recruiting and training troops. Born in istanbul in 1611, he started travelling in 1640 and continued for over forty years, stopping eventually in cairo where. Seyahatname book of travels is a unique and important text, representing one of. As a student at the palace school, he began to write about his travels around the city, describing the people, customs and. This brand new translation brings evliya sparklingly back to life. The complete ten volumes includes history, travel information valid even today, cultural anthropology. This work is also referred to as the tarihi seyyah chronicle of a traveler. He is in the pantheon of the great travelwriters of the world, though virtually unknown to western readers. Evliya celebi was considered something of a wellkept secret amongst historians until now, but with this new translation that may be set.
Analysis of evliya celebis book of travels in terms of the. The book of travels evliya celebis 10volume travel book, which is a memoir, is an indispensable source for the nations living under ottoman dominance and their neighbors, as much as it is for turkish culture. Evliya celebis seyahatname is one of historys greatest travelogues. This book is all about evliyas travels through the empire, from the arab middle east to.
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