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Questo libro raccoglie le relazioni di Andrea Memmo al Senato di Venezia riguardanti la sua prigionia nel Topkapi Palace di Istanbul e nel Castello di Abido tra il 1714 e il 1715. Le relazioni offrono una interessante testimonianza diretta sulla vita in quel periodo in una delle corti più importanti dell'Impero Ottomano. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.