Austrian and Hungarian researchers of the 19 th – 20 th centuries. Their contribution to the study of the history and archives of the Ottoman Empire
https://doi.org/10.28995/2658-6541-2021-1-105-120
Abstract
The article analyzes the role of Austrian and Hungarian researchers of the 19 th – 20 th centuries in studying the history of the Ottoman Empire. It is noted that the earliest publications of the Ottoman documents were made in the first half of the 19 th century. The orientalists J. von Hammer-Purgstall, A. Geway and A. Vambery made a significant contribution to the search for and use of archival documents during this period.
In the first half of the 20 th century, the Turkish scientists, with the active assistance of several European Orientalists, such as I. Karachon, P. Wittek and L. Fekete, began to reveal the contents of some Ottoman archives and systematize the documents. As a result of the activities of these researchers, a new stage was set in the study of the Ottoman history, diplomacy, and paleography, as well as in the development of archives administration in Turkey.
The author concludes that the publication of the Ottoman documents, which contain valuable information about the socio-economic and political life of all the peoples of the Empire, contributed to the further scientific interest and analysis of the Ottoman documents. The studies conducted by the AustroHungarian scientists revealed that the archives of Turkey contain a large number of valuable materials that are important for studies in the history of the Turkish people and the peoples of the Arab countries, the Balkans, Iran, the Caucasus and all the countries that were under the Ottoman rule.
About the Author
A. K. Chapanov
Russian State University for the Humanities
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Akhmed K. Chapanov, Cand. of Sci. (Political Science), associate professor
bld. 6, Miusskaya Sq., Moscow, 125993
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Chapanov A.K. Austrian and Hungarian researchers of the 19 th – 20 th centuries. Their contribution to the study of the history and archives of the Ottoman Empire. History and Archives. 2021;(1):105-120. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.28995/2658-6541-2021-1-105-120
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