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Travel narratives were the principal source of knowledge about the lands of the Near East and the Indian Ocean Basin in 17th-century France. Claiming the authority of first-hand observation, they paradoxically rely for their legitimization on the tropes of an established literary tradition. The status of these texts remained ambiguous, not least because of their anecdotal depictions of great riches, brutality or sexual promise. Drawing on the insights of post-colonial scholarship, this study tackles a question given scant attention in previous work and suggests that beyond the hazy representation of the Orient, an opposition emerges between the threatening Near East and the indolent East Indies. Distinguishing recognizable representations from those generated by new encounters, this book questions the feasibility of cultural representation through travel, exploring a large corpus of original sources written by French ecclesiastics, gentlemen-travellers, ambassadors and adventurers. Linguistic, religious, cultural or geographical barriers meant most travellers remained distanced from the peoples about whom they would simultaneously become authoritative. The encounter was further transformed in narratives that were intended to entertain and to satisfy the criterion of curiosité. The ¤Oriental¤ that emerges is a supremely variable entity, alternately naked or veiled, barbaric or civilized, menacing or attractive. [4ème de couv.]

French prose literature --- Travelers' writings, French --- History and criticism --- Récits de voyages français --- Orient --- 17e siècle --- Thèmes, motifs --- Dans la littérature

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Montaigne, Michel de --- Congresses --- Journeys --- France --- Alsace (France) --- Switzerland --- MONTAIGNE (MICHEL EYQUEM DE), ECRIVAIN FRANCAIS, 1533-1592 --- RECITS DE VOYAGES --- RECITS DE VOYAGES FRANCAIS --- VOYAGES --- ITALIE --- 16E SIECLE --- SUISSE

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Explorers --- Explorateurs --- Biography --- Dictionaries --- Biographies --- Dictionnaires --- #SJ/LH/(6) --- 929 <44> --- 929 <44> Biografie. Genealogie. Heraldiek--Frankrijk --- Biografie. Genealogie. Heraldiek--Frankrijk --- 910.4 <718> --- 910.4 <718> Ontdekkingsreizen. Reizen. Expedities. Reisverhalen----New Foundland. Labrador --- Ontdekkingsreizen. Reizen. Expedities. Reisverhalen----New Foundland. Labrador --- History of France --- anno 1800-1899 --- America --- France --- French --- Récits de voyages français --- Découvertes géographiques françaises --- Explorateurs français --- Voyageurs français --- 19e siècle --- Histoire --- Afrique --- Amérique --- Asie --- Découverte et exploration françaises --- Découverte et exploration

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Concerne Nicolas Bouvier, p. 179-206.

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Thematology --- French literature --- anno 1500-1599 --- Turkey --- Travel --- Travelers' writings, French --- Voyages --- Ecrits de voyageurs français --- History --- Sources --- Histoire --- Süleyman --- Middle East --- Turquie --- Moyen-Orient --- Description and travel --- Early works to 1800 --- Descriptions et voyages --- Ouvrages avant 1800 --- French prose literature --- Public opinion --- History and criticism. --- 910.4 <560> --- 248.153.8 --- 840-992 --- -Public opinion --- -Travelers' writings, French --- -094:910.4 --- French travelers' writings --- Opinion, Public --- Perception, Public --- Popular opinion --- Public perception --- Public perceptions --- Judgment --- Social psychology --- Attitude (Psychology) --- Focus groups --- Reputation --- Ontdekkingsreizen. Reizen. Expedities. Reisverhalen----Turkije --- Bedevaarten. Pelgrimstochten--(algemeen) --- Franse literatuur: reisbeschrijvingen --- History and criticism --- Oude en merkwaardige drukken. Kostbare en zeldzame boeken. Preciosa en rariora-:-Ontdekkingsreizen. Reizen. Expedities. Reisverhalen --- Asia, South West --- Asia, Southwest --- Asia, Western --- East (Middle East) --- Eastern Mediterranean --- Fertile Crescent --- Levant --- Mediterranean Region, Eastern --- Mideast --- Near East --- Northern Tier (Middle East) --- South West Asia --- Southwest Asia --- Orient --- Description and travel. --- Foreign public opinion, French. --- In literature. --- 094:910.4 Oude en merkwaardige drukken. Kostbare en zeldzame boeken. Preciosa en rariora-:-Ontdekkingsreizen. Reizen. Expedities. Reisverhalen --- 840-992 Franse literatuur: reisbeschrijvingen --- 248.153.8 Bedevaarten. Pelgrimstochten--(algemeen) --- 910.4 <560> Ontdekkingsreizen. Reizen. Expedities. Reisverhalen----Turkije --- Ecrits de voyageurs français --- Süleyman --- 094:910.4 --- Asia, West --- West Asia --- Western Asia --- Early works to 1800. --- Travelers --- 16th century --- French (Nation) --- French prose literature - 16th century - History and criticism. --- Travelers' writings, French - History and criticism. --- Public opinion - France. --- RECITS DE VOYAGES --- RECITS DE VOYAGES FRANCAIS --- 16E SIECLE