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Key words and their classification into thematic categories from the first edition of the French Encyclopédie by Diderot and d'Alembert, 1751.
-Which of the following might explain the reason for the frequency of key words concerning Turkey or Muhammad?
A) Turkish Muslims were persecuting Christians in the Ottoman Empire and threatening a new holy war with the West.
B) Western scientists wanted to collaborate with Muslim scientists who had made many discoveries in chemistry and geometry.
C) Western theologians were interested in discovering more about Islam, especially Sunni Islam practiced by the Turks.
D) Turkish Muslims controlled strategic routes to the lucrative trade with East Asia, which sparked oceanic exploration by the Portuguese and Spanish.
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