https://urania.institute/en/tags/18-century/Recent content in 18-Century on UrániaHugoen-usFri, 03 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0300https://urania.institute/en/posts/courses/turkish/atai/Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0300https://urania.institute/en/posts/courses/turkish/atai/<p>For the modern reader, the Ottoman Empire often appears as a strict conservative world. However, surviving documents reveal a much more complex picture. One such piece of evidence is a richly illustrated 18th-century manuscript containing the poems of the Ottoman poet Nev&rsquo;îzâde Atâyî. This book features miniatures depicting homosexual subjects.</p>