By Ercan Akyol
During my postdoctoral research fellowship at the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin, I had the privilege of working in the Oriental Department from September 1st to October 1st. The primary purpose of my trip to Berlin was to advance my research for my forthcoming book, which builds upon and extends my PhD thesis1, as well as to study Ottoman letter-writing manuals. The objective of my research is to contextualize Ottoman literary culture of the late 16th and early 17th centuries within its historical framework, with a particular focus on the functions of literature in Ottoman society, especially among the scholarly elite. Ottoman epistolary guides/manuscripts were a significant focus of my research, as they constitute an essential component of the book and relate to my broader study of letter-writing practices in the early modern period. My residency at the Berlin State Library provided invaluable resources and made a substantial contribution to my research at this critical stage of the project.
„16th-17th Century Manuscripts and Letter-Writing Manuals in the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin“ weiterlesen- Akyol 2023 [↩]