Hacer Topaktaş o poselstwie Franciszka Piotra Potockiego do Stambułu (1788–1793)
Hacer Topaktaş on Franciszek Piotr Potockis mission to Istanbul (1788–1793)

Summary/Abstract: Reading Ottoman-Polish diplomatic relations leads to a clear conclusion that in the late 18thcentury, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth had an opportunity to enter into an inter-national alliance as a partner alongside the Ottoman Empire. Topaktaş has not attemptedto create hypothetical scenarios regarding the survival or otherwise of the First Republic,but has reconstructed the idea of an Ottoman-Polish alliance in a scholarly manner, drawingon a rich body of historical sources. The publication contains innovative insights from thefields of history, political science and international relations. It takes into account the lateststate of research and the results of searches personally conducted by the author. Topaktaşhas almost managed to avoid factual mistakes and errors. The scale of the research apparatusused and the high specialisation of the technique of the historian of Polish-Turkish rela-tions makes this monograph a work complementary to the diplomatic relations betweenthe Republic of Poland and the Ottoman Empire. The reader is presented with a convincingargument alternating with a narrative that gives the impression of a reportage on the journeyand stay of Franciszek Piotr Potocki - all wrapped up in academic terminology. The authorhas accomplished the research goals declared in the introduction. I personally believe thatTopaktaşs book is a groundbreaking and inspiring treatise on the late 18th century. It is worthrecommending to enthusiasts of Ottoman studies, but also to students of history interestedin the subject.

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