© University of Kent - Contact | Feedback | Legal
The University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7NZ, T +44 (0)1227 764000
What Did the Ottomans Do for Us?: A Companion Project
With funds from the Turkish Cultural Foundation (Washington DC), we are working with In Focus Productions (London) on a three-part series provisionally entitled ‘What Did the Ottomans do for Us?’ that explores Ottoman influences on British culture. These are the coffee-houses of the 17th century which soon became a familiar feature of British urban society; the horses imported into Britain from the Ottoman Empire in the 18th century that had a decisive impact on painting and writing as well as racing and riding; and the hamams that were all the rage in Victorian England in the 19th century. We are in negotiation with potential Turkish partners regarding future funding for this project, which is now (November 2008) being offered to broadcasters in the UK.