History of Islam in Europe - Episode 6: Turquerie

<p>In the eighteenth century, the Europeans became infatuated with all things &apos;Oriental&apos; and &apos;Turkish&apos;. At the same time, there was an increase in trade and diplomacy with the Ottoman empire. <br/><br/><b>Matters of Humanities: History of Islam in Europe</b><br/>People are often surprised that the history of the Islam in Europe is so much more than a history of wars. It&apos;s also a story of diplomacy and trade, knowledge and arts, from Muslims living together with Christians and Europeans for centuries. Muslims and the Islam are not things that just &apos;happened&apos; to Europe, they are part of Europe. In this podcast series, professor Maurits Berger talks about the history of the Islam in Europe: going back to the first Muslim who set foot in Europe, and seeing what kind of interactions have taken place between Muslims and Europeans since then.<br/><br/><b>Music<br/></b>• Jordi Saval: &apos;Hisar Buselik Sarki&apos; (Ottoman) • Jean-Baptiste Lully: &apos;Marche pour la Ceremonie Turque&apos; (France) • Mozart: &apos;Rondo alla Turca&apos; (Austria) • Beethoven: &apos;Turkish March&apos; (Austria) • Giovanni Battista Donado: &apos;2 Turkish love songs&apos; (Venice) • Valentin Bakfark: &apos;Fantasia No.6&apos; (Hungary) • Rossini: &apos;Che bel Turco!&apos; (Italy) • Peter Cornelius: &apos;The Barber of Baghdad&apos; (Germany) • Schubert / Goethe: &apos;Suleika I&apos; (Germany)</p>