How did Europeans view China, India, and the Ottoman Empire? What were the positive aspects of these views, and how did these views change over the course of the eighteenth century?
What will be an ideal response?
A. Views of Europeans
1. China
a. idealization of growth and political strength
b. Chinese influence was changing elite taste in Europe
2. India
a. increased study of Asian languages in the West
b. believed to be an organized state where people followed laws
c. speculation that Western civilization derived from Indian influences
3. Ottoman Empire
a. sources of exotic imagery
b. a model of good and bad practice in government
c. playwrights favored Turkish settings and characters for social satire
d. commended the Ottomans for religious toleration, respect for laws,
customs, and property rights, for benevolence toward minorities
B. Changes in positive views
1. European critics of Ottoman life and customs became increasingly strident
a. government formerly praised as evidence of strength and wisdom
were now considered arbitrary and despotic
2. became reference points for denunciations of oriental despotism
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