Diversions of a Diplomat in Turkey

By Samuel Sullivan Cox

Book Overview

The author, who was American minister to Turkey, describes the country, politics, diplomacy, the Sultan, religion, Turkish wit and humor, minority groups, the Jews of Turkey, customs, harems, eunuch, slavery, marriage, the Balkans, Romania, Servia, Bulgaria, etc, and is well-illustrated throughout. Cox, a keen cultural observer, avoids diplomatic issues and seeks to impart something of the relaxation, if not the amusement, which furnished the pastime of a sojourn of unequaled refreshment and entertainment. Samuel S. Cox was United States Ambassador to Turkey from 1885 to 1887. Born in Zanesville, Ohio, he was the author of many books.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 141021480X
• ISBN13: 9781410214805
• Release Date: July 2004
• Publisher: University Press of the Pacific
• Length: 712 Pages
• Weight: 1.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.5" x 8.5"