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Turkish Foreign Policy
Palgrave Macmillan 2011; US$ 90.00Sources of Turkey's foreign policy behavior are often found in the ideological battle among four major ideological groups: secularist nationalism, Islamic nationalism, conservative liberalism, and Islamic liberalism. Exploring the Ottoman origins of this ideological battle, the author discusses how rival identity groups competed to shape foreign policy... more...
Osman's Dream
Basic Books 2007; US$ 21.00The complete history of the Ottoman empire, written for the general reader more...
Integrating the Balkans
I.B.Tauris 2011; US$ 92.00Emerging from a decade of violent ethnic and inter-state conflict during the 1990s, the countries of the Western Balkans entered a phase of rebuilding and reconciliation. Due to the key role played by the EU in the region's rebuilding efforts, "Integrating the Balkans" explores this institution's considerable efforts to influence... more...
From Caliphate to Secular State: Power Struggle in the Early Turkish Republic
ABC-CLIO 2011; US$ 35.00This insightful analysis looks at the power struggles of 1920?1926, a time during which the Ottoman Empire was replaced by a secular and modernist Turkish nationalist regime. more...
Yes, I Would...
Blue Dome Press 2010; US$ 9.99Yes, I Would... comprises a series of imaginary letters written to Lady Mary Montagu, whose famous Embassy Letters were written in 1716-1718 during her stay in Turkey as the wife of the English ambassador. The author uses themes dear to Lady Mary, such as culture, art, religion, women and daily life, to reflect on those same topics as encountered during... more...
Ethnische Gewissheiten
Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht 2010; US$ 110.21Hauptbeschreibung Vom Kaiserreich bis in die NS-Zeit prägten kleinräumige Lebenswelten das Dasein. Für die Zeitgenossen war das alltägliche Handeln im kleinen Raum selbstverständlich. In einer sich wandelnden Welt stifteten die eigene Gemeinde, Stadt und Region Identität und Sinn. In welchem Verhältnis standen hierbei regionale Identität und andere... more...
Vampires
Murdoch Books 2010; US$ 15.99A beautiful little pocket-sized feast of vampire lore, complete with blood-red ribbon and silver gilded page edges A pint-sized overview of the ever-mutating vampire, this book traces the phenomenon created by primal human fears of blood-sucking monsters. It delves into ancient vampiric beliefs including the Chinese hopping vampire... more...
Reconstruction and Peace Building in the Balkans
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2011; US$ 38.99In the tense aftermath of the 1992?1995 Bosnian War, U.S. diplomat Bill Farrand was assigned the daunting task of implementing the Dayton Peace Accords in the ethnically divided Balkan territory of Brcko. This compelling narrative pulls the reader intimately into the author's world where, over three tumultuous but successful years, he was given... more...
A Hedonist's Guide to Istanbul
Hg2 2011; US$ 12.00Located at the confluence of Europe and Asia, Istanbul has become a melting pot of cultures and influences. Today, this vibrant modern city is an irresistible blend of old and new. Hip 21st-century designs combine effortlessly with Byzantine and early Islamic architecture. French haute cuisine sits alongside traditional Turkish cooking, while Internationally... more...
An Armchair Traveller's History of Istanbul
Haus Publishing 2013; US$ 17.95The great crossroads, Istanbul has absorbed several millennia of different influences; it is both modern and ancient, fluid and constant. more...









