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  • Top 10 Istanbulby Melissa Shales

    Dorling Kindersley 2007; US$ 14.00

    DK Eyewitness Top 10: Istanbul travel guide will lead you straight to the best attractions Istanbul has to offer. Whether you wish to experience the Ottoman opulence of Topkapi Palace, find the liveliest nightlife, visit the captivating art galleries, or shop in Istanbul?s amazing market, the Grand Bazaar, this travel guide is packed with essential information for every corner of the city, whatever your budget. There are dozens of Top 10 lists including the Top 10 Turkish restaurants, Top 10 liveliest bars and clubs, the Top 10 places to stay in Istanbul, and even a Top 10 list of Things to Avoid! The Top 10 Istanbul travel guide is packed with beautiful illustrations and detailed cutaways of the greatest attractions of Istanbul, with... more...

  • DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Istanbulby Rose Baring

    Dorling Kindersley 2011; US$ 25.00

    DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Istanbul will lead you straight to the best attractions Istanbul has to offer. Packed with detailed Istanbul maps, beautiful cutaways, and floor plans of all of Istanbul's major sights, this guide explores every facet that makes Istanbul dynamic; from the unique mix of Muslim and Christian history and the sprawling architecture of the Topkapi Palace to the lively Istanbul nightlife and festival culture. This fully updated and expanded guide provides comprehensive guidance on the best things to do in Istanbul; from exploring the Beylglu district for buzzing arts, culture and nightlife, market shopping for top fashion labels, to discovering the Haghia Sophia and all the highlights of the Istanbul metropolis. The... more...

  • A Social History of Ottoman Istanbulby Ebru Boyar; Kate Fleet

    Cambridge University Press 2010; US$ 27.00

    Using a wealth of contemporary Ottoman sources, this book recreates the social history of Istanbul. more...

  • Frommer's Istanbulby Lynn A. Levine

    John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2010; US$ 19.99

    Let Frommer's Istanbul take you beyond the tourist circuit to discover the city's hidden pleasures and historical secrets. Our expert author shares her insights and opnions on buying authentic rugs and Turkish crafts, visiting a hamam, haggling in the markets, dining on street food, and avoiding time-honored scams. Our walking tours introduce you to the city's many faces, from the back streets of ancient neighborhoods to the underground world of Byzantine ruins. Frommer's Istanbul includes suggested itineraries for seeing the city on a tight time-budget; side trips to get you out of the city and exploring a different perspective on Turkish life; an in-depth discussion of the city's complex history and culture; and a beginner's Turkish... more...

  • Constantinopleby Jonathan Harris

    Continuum International Publishing 2009; US$ 19.95

    During the early Middle Ages, travellers to the East returned with stories of a place called Miklagarth, a city so vast that its churches, palaces and monasteries covered the land and so rich that its ruler could scatter bagfuls of gold among his astonished guests. This was no legend or tall tale for Miklagarth was a real place. Better known as Constantinople, it was the capital city of the empire of Byzantium and a major political force in the eastern Mediterranean for over a thousand years. The mythical aura that surrounded Constantinople was no accident. It was assiduously cultivated by the Byzantine emperors to bolster their power, wealth and prestige. Jonathan Harris examines the intriguing interaction between the mythical and the actual... more...

  • The Voices of Medieval Bulgaria, Seventh-Fifteenth Centuryby Kiril Petkov

    BRILL 2008; US$ 200.00

    This volume is the first comprehensive collection to gather together the records of the medieval Bulgarian centuries in English translation. Stone annals, works of religious instructions, anti-heretical treatises, apocrypha, royal charters, as well as numerous graffiti and marginal notes, shed abundant light onto a major cultural tradition of the European southeast from the seventh to the fifteenth century. Produced by Bulgarians of all walks of life, the evidence testifies, among other things, to the unique features of Bulgarian historical consciousness, political custom, and religious sensibility as well as the country's conformity to the broad currents of medieval Europe's cultural development and evolution. The volume furnishes... more...

  • Frommer's Istanbul Day By Dayby Emma Levine

    John Wiley & Sons 2011; US$ 13.99

    Frommer's Day by Day Guides Pocket size More than 1 million copies sold Full-color package at an affordable price Includes pull-out map more...

  • A Hedonist's Guide to Istanbulby Tristan Rutherford; Kathryn Tomasetti

    Hg2 2011; US$ 12.00

    Located 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 renowned DJs coexist with whirling dervishes. A Hedonist's Guide to Istanbul shows readers how to make the most of a visit to this splendid city. Targeting a generation of "time-poor, cash-rich" travelers, this second edition has been totally revised and reformatted, with enhanced images and maps and all venues double-checked for accuracy. Individual sections are easy to navigate,... more...

  • The Theatre of Diokaisareiaby Marcello Spanu

    De Gruyter 2012; US$ 180.00

    The theatre of Diokaisareia (today Uzuncaburç), located in the Roman province of Cilicia (Turkey), has been studied within the German Archaeological Research Project directed by Detlev Wannagat. The volume offers a thorough historical and architectural analysis of the building erected in the second half of the 2nd century AD. The text is complemented by an extended collection of figures and plates, providing a detailed graphic and photographic documentation and reconstruction. This is an important contribution to the study of Roman theatres and architectural decoration in Asia Minor. more...

  • Die Albanerby Oliver Jens Schmitt

    C.H. Beck 2012; US$ 12.86

    Hauptbeschreibung Die «albanische Frage»; die Zukunft des Kosovo, beschäftigt die europäische Politik. Warum kommt es immer wieder zu gewaltsamen Auseinandersetzungen? Welche Rolle spielt dabei der albanische Staat, der 1912 nach Ende des Osmanischen Reiches entstanden ist, aber nur gut die Hälfte aller Albaner umfaßt? Und welche Bedeutung hat die Tatsache, dass die Albaner das größte mehrheitlich muslimische Volk Europas sind? Erstmals schildert das vorliegende Buch die Geschichte aller Albaner in Südosteuropa, in Albanien, aber auch in Kosovo, Makedonien, Montenegro und Griechenland. Viele Jahre war Albanien unter dem Diktator Enver Hoxha von aller Welt isoliert. Seit 2008 gibt es mit Albanien und Kosovo zwei albanische Staaten, die beide... more...

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