Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq, a Flemish scholar sent by Emperor Ferdinand as ambassador to Suleiman the Magnificent, describes his journey to Constantinople and Amasya and his years among the Turks. His letters cover their manners, religion, army and government, the plants, animals, coins and manuscripts he collected, and diplomatic stories told with dry humour.
One of the most vivid European accounts of the Ottoman Empire at its height. Download the free EPUB.