'Wisdom's the noblest ware that Travel brings': English clerics and experiences of travel within the Mughal and Ottoman Empires, 1616-1724 by Beirouti, C

“…It examines their understandings and perceptions of the myriad religious traditions that populated those states, most notably Eastern Christianity and Islam. In so doing, this thesis explores the impact of travel to the Mughal and Ottoman empires, and of first-hand exposure to their religious diversity specifically, on how English travellers thought about religious theory, ceremony and practice within the Church of England. …”