Venetians in Constantinople: Nation, Identity, and Coexistence in the Early Modern Mediterranean - Paperbackby Eric R. Dursteler (Author) Historian Eric R Dursteler reconsiders identity in the early modern world to illuminate Veneto Ottoman cultural interaction and coexistence, challenging the model of hostile relations and suggesting instead a more complex understanding of the intersection of cultures. Although dissonance and strife were certainly part of this relationship, he argues, coexistence and cooperation were more common. Moving beyond the "clash