Compare And Contrast Colding Smith And Debcq

Some of the key reasons why Colding Smith, Jardine, and DeBusbecq suggest that some Europeans saw and created less threatening images of the Ottoman Empire and “Turks” is due to the different ways those Europeans were exposed to them, and how that influenced in the shaping of their perspective.

In De Brusbeq’s article, he describes his very own experience of being in a town called Buda, Constantinople, inside the Ottoman Empire on an ambassadorial trip, and recalls his “first aquaintance” with the Janissaries. He comments on their “monk like” essence, their silent, composed, noble posture and their highly disciplined manner which intrigues him. “They would run back to the door almost as quickly as they came, taking care not to turn their backs, for this, according to their code, would be a serious breach of etiquette.” “During my stay at Buda a good many Turks were attracted to my table by the attractions of my wine, a luxury in which they have not many opportunities of indulging.” DeBusbecq
“Costumes of the World” is a German encyclopedia of clothing and costumes of different cultures worldwide. It’s believed that through an anthropology study of clothing and costumes worldwide, a new perspective on a country’s history can be unlocked. She states that before the 1530’s the Ottomans were seen as threatening, dangerous: a warrior society. This is because they were a new empire, and they became powerful very quickly, and soon after their power was established; they began to spread and conquer land that they desired. This definitely spread the word of their ever growing empire, and they became ones to watch. After 1530 however, the Ottomans began becoming romanticized, and were labelled as exotic beings, deeming them no longer threatening. The need for diplomatic travels to go and experience the Empire firsthand was a growing event, as the thirst for more information