{"product_id":"george-strachan-of-the-mearns-sixteenth-century-orientalist-9781474466233","title":"George Strachan of the Mearns: Sixteenth Century Orientalist","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eThe book explores the life of George Strachan, a Scottish Humanist scholar, Orientalist, and traveller, drawing on newly discovered archival material and recent scholarship on the relationship between East and West. It highlights his voyages to Catholic courts in Europe and his 22-year journey around the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal empires, where he became fully literate in Arabic and Farsi and gained a unique knowledge of Eastern societies. Strachan's collection of Arabic and Farsi texts on Islam, philosophy, and humanities, which he translated and sent to Europe, became his intellectual legacy. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 216 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 31 May 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Edinburgh University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Strachan (1572-1635) was a Scottish Humanist scholar, Orientalist, and traveler who lived in the early 17th century. This book explores his life and work, drawing on newly discovered archival material and recent scholarship on the relationship between the cultures and religions of East and West. Strachan's voyages to Catholic courts in Europe as a scholar and spy, followed by a 22-year journey around the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal empires, allowed him to gain a unique knowledge of Eastern societies. His collection of Arabic and Farsi texts on Islam, philosophy, and humanities, which he translated and sent to Europe, became his intellectual legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 234 x 156 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781474466233\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tom McInally","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44096217907450,"sku":"9781474466233","price":17.78,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1654868470064_book.jpg?v=1655300477","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/george-strachan-of-the-mearns-sixteenth-century-orientalist-9781474466233","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}