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Abyssinian Proof
Jenny White
LITERATURE
In this sequel to The Sultan's Seal (TKY137), magistrate Kamil Pasha confronts smugglers and religious conflicts in Ottoman Istanbul.
(TKY155, $23.95) |
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Alexander of Macedon, 356-323 B.C.
Peter Green
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
An outstanding biography of the complex ruler. Green captures all the adventure, romance and brutish violence of the man and his times with historical accuracy, including vivid char-acter sketches of Darius, Aristotle and other famous personalities.
(GRE56, $22.95) |
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Alexander the Great
Robin Lane Fox
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
A popular biography of Alexander the Great, noteworthy for its scholarship, great descriptions and psychological insight.
(GRE17, $16.00) |
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Alexander's Path
Freya Stark
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
Stark retraces the route of Alexander the Great along the shores of Turkey, passing through Xanthus, Miletus and Myra. An excellent companion for a trip between Kusadasi and Antalya.
(TKY32, $15.95) |
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Ancient Greece, A Concise History
Peter Green
HISTORY
OUT OF PRINT
A lively, illustrated history of Greece from the Stone Age to the death of Alexander the Great. With good maps, a bibliography for further reading and hundreds of black-and-white photos of sites and objects.
(GRE04, $18.95) |
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The Ancient Mediterranean
Michael Grant
CULTURAL PORTRAIT
Grant explores the realms of archaeology, geography, art and economics to sketch this classic portrait of the ancient world, from prehistory through the Roman Imperium, and the influence on western civilization.
(MED10, $18.00) |
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The Argonautika, The Story of Jason and the Quest for the Golden Fleece
Apollonius of Rhodes
Peter Green
LITERATURE
The exciting narrative of Jason and the Argonauts on their Quest for the Golden Fleece is retold in this new translation of the Argonautika.
(GRE92, $24.95) |
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Ataturk, The Biography of the Founder of Modern Turkey
Andrew Mango
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
Mango expertly traces Ataturk's rise to power after World War I, when this complex leader created the modern Turkish state and redefined the relationship between Europe and the Middle East.
(TKY52, $24.95) |
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The Bazaar, Markets and Merchants of the Islamic World
Walter Weiss
Kurt-Michael Westermann
CULTURAL PORTRAIT
A celebration of bazaars throughout the Islamic world. Apart from the hundreds of color photos, it includes a history of caravan trade, an overview of the setup of medinas, and portraits of bazaars from Marrakech to Samarkand.
(CAS36, $50.00) |
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Belshazzar's Daughter
Barbara Nadel
MYSTERY
A murder mystery, deliciously set in the souks and alleys of contemporary Istanbul.
(TKY157, $14.95) |
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Birds of the Middle East
R.F. Porter
P. Schiermacker-Hansen
S. Christensen
FIELD GUIDE
An outstanding guide to 700 species of the birds in the region from the Arabian peninsula to Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Israel, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Turkey, and Cyprus.
(MDE17, $40.00) |
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Birds Without Wings
Louis De Bernieres
LITERATURE
Louis De Bernieres offers sweeping historical scope, memorable characters, drama, and many new vocabulary words in this stupendous novel set in Anatolia during the collapse of the Ottoman Empire.
(TKY91, $15.95) |
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Black Sea
Neal Ascherson
CULTURAL PORTRAIT
Ascherson weaves his own travels and impressions with a fascinating account of the history of the region in this skillful portrait.
(RUS46, $18.00) |
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Byzantine Art
Robin Cormack
ART & ARCHITECTURE
A history of Byzantine art for the advanced student of the subject.
(MDE64, $27.95) |
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Byzantine Art and Architecture, An Introduction
Lyn Rodley
ART & ARCHITECTURE
A critical anthology for serious students of art.
(MDE63, $55.00) |
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The Byzantines
Guglielmo Cavallo
Thomas Dunlap
HISTORY
A collection of essays on the people of the Byzantine Empire.
(TKY66, $26.00) |
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Byzantium and the Early Islamic Conquests
Walter Kaegi
HISTORY
A classic history, painstakingly researched and utterly absorbing. It explores the evolution of the 1100-year-old Constantinople into the powerful capital of the Ottoman sultans; an essential reference to the Medieval east.
(TKY19, $43.00) |
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Byzantium and the Slavs, In Letters and in Culture
Ihor Sevcenko
HISTORY
Scholarly essays on the realtionship between the Byzantine Empire and Slavic culture.
(TKY73, $52.50) |
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Byzantium, A History
John Haldon
HISTORY
A short, academic history of the Byzantine empire.
(TKY78, $32.50) |
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Byzantium, Decline and Fall
John Julius Norwich
HISTORY
The third and final volume in Norwich's astonishing history of the Byzantine empire. It ends with the dramatic fall of Constantinople in 1453.
(TKY121, $49.95) |
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Byzantium, The Apogee
John Julius Norwich
HISTORY
Part Two in Norwich's three part history of the Byzantine Empire.
(TKY70, $49.95) |
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Byzantium, The Surprising Life of a Medieval Empire
Judith Herrin
HISTORY
Herrin captures all the glory, accomplishments, personalities, cruelty and import of Byzantium from the foundation of Constantinople to its capture by the Ottoman Turks in 1463.
(TKY161, $29.95) |
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Companion Guide Istanbul
John Freely
GUIDEBOOK
A remarkably comprehensive, old-fashioned guide to the culture, art and antiquities of Istanbul and the Marmara.
(TKY62, $34.95) |
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A Concise History of Byzanitum
Warren T. Treadgold
HISTORY
A brief survey of the Byzantine Empire.
(TKY69, $29.95) |
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Culture Smart! Turkey
Charlotte McPherson
GUIDEBOOK
A concise, well-illustrated and practical guide to local customs, etiquette and culture.
(TKY127, $9.95) |
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Dk Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides Istanbul
Inc. Dorling Kindersley
GUIDEBOOK
A handy illusrtated pocket guide.
(TKY150, $12.00) |
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Early Christian and Byzantine Architecture
Slobodan Curcic
Richard Krautheimer
ART & ARCHITECTURE
An authoritative guide to the subject.
(TKY72, $37.00) |
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Early Christian and Byzantine Art
John Lowden
ART & ARCHITECTURE
An illustrated guide to the architectural heritage of the early Christian period (860-1453), with a survey of the philosophy and intellectual climate of the time.
(EUR23, $24.95) |
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Eothen
Alexander William Kinglake
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
Originally published in 1844, this classic travelogue of journeys throughout the Middle East and Asia Minor takes the form and tone of a letter to a good friend: conversational, ironic and personal.
(MDE24, $21.00) |
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Eyewitness Guide Greek Islands
Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK
This guide features color photography, dozens of excellent local maps and an island-by-island synopsis of attractions. It's an attractive and useful introduction to the Greek islands and Athens.
(GRE37, $25.00) |
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Eyewitness Guide Turkey
Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK
Gorgeously illustrated and filled with excellent maps, this compact book is a thorough overview of Turkey, its history, traditions, cultures and sights. With hundreds of color photographs and illustrations.
(TKY82, $25.00) |
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Eyewitness Istanbul Pocket Map & Guide
Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK
This superb guide to Istanbul features color photography, easy-to-use foldout maps and top attractions. Convenient and up-to-date with an unbeatable price, this is the guide to carry.
(TKY139, $6.99) |
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The Flea Palace
Elif Shafak
LITERATURE
An offbeat novel with a Thousand and One Arabian Nights story-within-a-story structure, set in Istanbul and featuring an eccentric cast of characters.
(TKY135, $14.95) |
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The Gothic Enterprise, A Guide to Understanding the Medieval Cathedral
Robert A. Scott
ART & ARCHITECTURE
An accessible overview of the medieval cathedral, its history, design and architecture with black-and-white photographs.
(EUR190, $17.95) |
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Greece and Western Turkey Map
Hallwag
A detailed map of Greece, includes Western Turkey, imported from Switzerland.
(GRE39, $12.95) |
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Greece Map
World Mapping Project
A colorful shaded map of Greece, the Greek Islands and the west coast of Turkey, at a scale of 1:650,000.
(GRE24, $9.99) |
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Greek Art
John Boardman
ART & ARCHITECTURE
A brief survey of classical Greek art and architecture, revised to reflect recent archaeology, this book presents hundreds of paintings, frescoes and other objects from antiquity, each in its cultural context.
(GRE12, $21.95) |
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Greek Art
Nigel Spivey
ART & ARCHITECTURE
Geared towards art history students, this concise survey of Greek art is also an excellent overview of the subject for the traveler. Divided thematically, it covers major artists, myths and plays in addition to temple sculpture and architecture.
(GRE68, $24.95) |
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Here Is Where We Meet
John Berger
LITERATURE
This novel weaves a portrait of several European countries through encounters with the dead, from the narrator's mother, whom he discovers on a park bench in Lisbon, to a childhood friend wandering a market in Krakow.
(EUR189, $14.00) |
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The Histories
Herodotus
HISTORY
In what may be the first travel book, Herodotus records the heroic struggle between Europe and Asia that culminated in the invasion of Greece by Xerxes.
(MED15, $10.00) |
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The Iliad
Homer
Robert Fagles
LITERATURE
In the excellent Fagles translation -- here presented in a deluxe paper edition -- Homer's Trojan epic hasn't aged a bit in the last 2,700 years. Take it along to Troy and the Aegean. We also carry Fagles's translation of The Odyssey. (Item no. GRE45, $16.00)
(GRE173, $17.00) |
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In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great
Michael Wood
HISTORY
An illustrated account of Alexander's ten-year conquest of 4th-century cities from Macedonia to Egypt, Persia, Central Asia and India.
(MED23, $21.95) |
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In the Steps of St. Paul
H.V. Morton
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
Playing both pilgrim and traveler in this book, Morton charmingly mixes history with offhand humor, anecdote and keen observation. Bible in hand, he journeys through Syria, Cyprus, Turkey, Macedonia, Greece and Rhodes, ending fittingly at the Tomb of St. Paul.
(MED70, $22.00) |
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Innocents Abroad (Or the New Pilgrims Progress)
Mark Twain
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
Mark Twain's witty and classic account of his 1867 grand tour of Europe.
(MDE08, $14.95) |
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Insight Guide Mediterranean Cruises
Insight Guides
GUIDEBOOK
Covering 120 ports of call throughout the Mediterranean from the Canary Islands to Egypt.
(MED94, $22.95) |
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Insight Guide Turkey
Insight Guides
GUIDEBOOK
An outstanding overview of the country from the reliable Insight crew, featuring hundreds of photographs and observant essays on history, culture and nature. With separate chapters on Istanbul, Ephesus, the Aegean Coast, Lycia, and Cappadocia.
(TKY38, $22.95) |
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Insight Pocket Guide Istanbul
Insight Guides
GUIDEBOOK
A brief guide with suggested itineraries and a handy pull-out map.
(TKY63, $12.95) |
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Islam, The Straight Path
John L. Esposito
RELIGION
A well-written survey of the faith, practice and beliefs of Islam. It's a balanced tome intended for an undergraduate audience, yet it also functions as an excellent overview for the general reader.
(MDE22, $39.95) |
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Islamic Art and Architecture
Robert Hillenbrand
ART & ARCHITECTURE
Covering one thousand years and the geographic scope of Islam, this book is a wide-ranging guide to the arts of Islam, including architecture, calligraphy, ceramics, and textiles.
(CAS17, $18.95) |
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Islamic Arts
Jonathan Bloom
Sheila Blair
ART & ARCHITECTURE
A comprehensive survey of 1,000 years of Islamic architecture, design and decoration. Illustrated throughout with color photographs, maps and site plans.
(ISL01, $24.95) |
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Islamist Mobilization in Turkey, A Study in Vernacular Politics
Jenny White
RELIGION
A social history and ethnography of contemporary Istanbul based on interviews and field work in the Umraniye neighborhood.
(TKY98, $22.50) |
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The Janissary Tree
Jason Goodwin
MYSTERY
A eunuch detective named Yashim stars in the first of Goodwin's series of Ottoman Empire mysteries. With beautiful descriptions of Istanbul's palace and streets, this engaging and bizarre historical mystery will keep you reading.
(TKY125, $14.00) |
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Julian, A Novel
Gore Vidal
LITERATURE
A historical novel on the last pagan Roman emperor Julian the Apostate, the fascinating 4th century scholar who became a great soldier and determined the future of the entire Roman Empire.
(TKY128, $16.00) |
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The King Must Die
Mary Renault
LITERATURE
A novel of Theseus, slayer of the Minotaur and king of Athens, including his Cretan adventures. The first in her trilogy of well-researched page-turners.
(GRE23, $14.95) |
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Knopf Mapguide Istanbul
Knopf Guides
GUIDEBOOK
This ingenious full-color guide takes the form of a series of foldout neighborhood maps, each annotated with local sights, hotels, restaurants and attractions.
(TKY118, $9.95) |
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Lilac and Flag, An Old Wive's Tale of a City
John Berger
LITERATURE
Set in Troy, this is a beautifully written story about the power of love and in the face of poverty.
(TKY47, $15.00) |
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Living in Istanbul
Jerome Darblay
ART & ARCHITECTURE
A coffee-table book of color photographs.
(TKY79, $50.00) |
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Lonely Planet Turkey
Lonely Planet
GUIDEBOOK
The most oft-sighted guidebook in the hands of travelers to Turkey, this compact volume is jammed with details on where to go, what to do and where to stay.
(TKY50, $25.99) |
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The Making of Modern Turkey
Feroz Ahmad
HISTORY
This textbook covers the politics, economy, military developments and society of Turkey, from 1908 through the 1990s.
(TKY123, $48.95) |
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Mammals of Europe
Priscilla Barrett
David W. MacDonald
FIELD GUIDE
Published by Princeton, this is a field guide to land and marine mammals throughout Europe, both endemic and introduced. With more than 600 color illustrations of over 200 mammals.
(FG61, $34.95) |
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Mediterranean Sea Map
Freytag & Berndt
BEST SELLER
A double-sided, full-color map of the Mediterranean, including the Iberian Peninsula and Black Sea, North Africa and the Levant, at a scale of 1:2,000,000.
(MED36, $12.95) |
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Memed, My Hawk
Yasar Kemal
LITERATURE
From Turkey's master storyteller comes this deceptively simple tale of a rebellious boy in the Taurus mountains of rural Turkey.
(TKY57, $15.95) |
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Minoan and Mycenaean Art
Reynold Higgins
ART & ARCHITECTURE
A survey of the ancient art of Crete, Mycenae and the Cyclades in its cultural context, revised to include recent archaeology. With maps and 241 illustrations.
(GRE61, $18.95) |
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Mosque
David MacAulay
ART & ARCHITECTURE
FAMILY
In the spirit of his classic books on engineering and architecture, Macaulay winningly presents the art, architecture, design and construction of a 16th-century Turkish mosque. With a fictional tale and well-integrated (and superbly accurate) color illustrations.
(TKY89, $18.00) |
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Murder on the Orient Express
Agatha Christie
MYSTERY
Poirot rides the rails. Need we say more?
(EUR118, $6.99) |
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My Name Is Red
Orhan Pamuk
Erdag Goknar
LITERATURE
Set in sixteenth-century Istanbul, this charmingly digressive novel combines a murder mystery, artistic debate and a love story. It will also pique your interest in Islamic illuminated manuscripts.
(TKY68, $14.95) |
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The New Life
Orhan Pamuk
Guneli Gun
LITERATURE
In this modern Turkish novel, a young university student embarks on a quest to decipher a book's mystery. His obsession takes him across Turkey, entangles him in a love affair, and pulls him towards a new life.
(TKY94, $13.95) |
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The Odyssey
Homer
Robert Fagles
LITERATURE
Translator Robert Fagles captures the poetry and power of The Odyssey in this translation, celebrated for its clarity and expressiveness.
(GRE45, $16.00) |
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Odyssey of Homer
Robert Fagles
LITERATURE
Translator Robert Fagles captures the poetry and power of The Odyssey in this new translation, celebrated for its clarity and expressiveness.
(GRE30, $35.00) |
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The Olive, Tree of Civilization
John Train
Mark E. Smith
HISTORY
A history of the celebrated vegetable and the mythology behind it.
(NAT72, $25.00) |
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On Foot to the Golden Horn: A Walk to Istanbul
Jason Goodwin
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
A marvelous account of Goodwin's pilgrimage on foot from Gdansk to Constantinople in the early 1990s in the footsteps of Patrick Leigh Fermor, interweaving history, incident and reflection.
(EUR81, $15.00) |
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On the Shores of the Mediterranean
Eric Newby
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
A sparkling observer and famously entertaining writer, Newby tackles the Mediterranean in this merry travelogue. He finds himself in North Africa, the Adriatic, Venice, Naples, the Greek Islands, Turkey, Cairo and Jerusalem.
(MED25, $14.95) |
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Osman's Dream, The History of the Ottoman Empire
Caroline Finkel
HISTORY
An ambitious, scholarly history of an 600-year empire that, at its height, streteched from Central Asia to the Levant, Danube and North Africa.
(EUR200, $18.95) |
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The Ottoman Cage
Barbara Nadel
MYSTERY
The second book in Nadel's Inspector Ikmen series, rich in daily life of contemporary Istanbul.
(TKY158, $14.95) |
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The Ottoman Centuries
Lord Kinross
HISTORY
A richly detailed, engrossing history of the Ottoman empire from its dawn in 1300 up to the foundation of the modern republic in 1923, enhanced by maps and photos.
(ITL54, $18.95) |
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Ottoman Turkey, Islamic Architecture
Godfrey Goodwin
ART & ARCHITECTURE
An extended photo-essay on Islamic architecture focusing on the magnificent buildings constructed during the Ottoman period in Turkey.
(TKY31, $20.00) |
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The Ottoman Turks: An Introductory History to 1923
Justin McCarthy
HISTORY
A vivid overview of the history, customs and traditions of Ottoman Turkey, complete with maps and illustrations.
(TKY36, $62.40) |
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Plant Life in the World's Mediterranean Climates
Paul Dallman
NATURAL HISTORY
Richly illustrated, clearly written and engaging, this book is an ecological overview of the landscapes, plants and vegetation types found in Mediterranean climates.
(MED21, $35.95) |
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The Private World of Ottoman Women
Godfrey Goodwin
CULTURAL PORTRAIT
An exploration of Ottoman women from all levels of society during six centuries of rule.
(TKY34, $24.95) |
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Race of Scorpions
Dorothy Dunnett
LITERATURE
An absorbing tale of political intrigue set in the 15th-century Ottoman empire and throughout the Mediterranean, including Cyprus.
(MED33, $15.95) |
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Rick Steves' Istanbul
Rick Steves
GUIDEBOOK
A personable, practical guide in the growing series by travel guru Rick Steves.
(TKY182, $17.95) |
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The Rise of Christianity
Rodney Stark
RELIGION
The subtitle to this book says it all: "How the Obscure, Marginal Jesus Movement Became the Dominant Religious Force in the Western World in a Few Centuries."
(MED64, $14.95) |
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Rough Guide Turkey
Rosie Ayliffe
Mark Dubin
John Gawthrop
GUIDEBOOK
A comprehensive guide to the history, culture and attractions of Turkey for the visitor.
(TKY48, $24.99) |
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Sailing From Byzantium, How A Lost Empire Shaped The World
Colin Wells
HISTORY
A history of the Byzantine empire and its cultural, artistic, religious, philosophical, and scientifc legacy.
(TKY130, $14.00) |
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Secret History
G. A. Williamson
Procopius
HISTORY
This is historical mudslinging only a Byzantine could devise, a withering expose of the scandals, intrigues and infidelities of the splendid empire and the court of Emperor Justinian by none other than its official historian.
(TKY11, $14.00) |
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The Spirit of Mediterranean Places
Michel Butor
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
FAVORITE
In this remarkable short book, the celebrated French novelist chronicles his travels to Cairo, Luxor, Crete, Istanbul and other Mediterranean sites in absorbing, appreciative painterly detail.
(MED03, $13.95) |
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StyleCity Istanbul
Damla Kurklu
GUIDEBOOK
A handsome guide for the independent traveler who wants to be in the know about the city's most cutting-edge spots and hip hidden treasures.
(TKY110, $24.95) |
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The Sultan's Seal
Jenny White
MYSTERY
An atmospheric novel of murder, set in the nineteenth-century Istanbul of the Ottoman Empire.
(TKY137, $14.95) |
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This is Not Civilization
Robert Rosenberg
LITERATURE
Opening in an Apache town in Arizona and closing in the midst of the devestating 1999 earthquake in Istanbul (with a detour to Kyrgyzstan en route), Rosenberg's debut novel follws the fate of an antic, globe-trotting young man trying to make sense out of the world.
(TKY117, $13.00) |
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Time Out Istanbul
Andrew Humphreys
GUIDEBOOK
Compact and up-to-date, this guide for where to go and what to do in Istanbul includes maps and introductory chapters on culture and history.
(TKY109, $19.95) |
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The Towers of Trebizond
Rose MacAulay
Jan Morris
LITERATURE
This impossibly witty account of an eccentric party of Brits who set off for Turkey to establish a mission was first published in 1956. Known for her sparkling humor, Macaulay has written a minor masterpiece
(TKY15, $14.95) |
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Travelers' Tales Turkey
James Villers
ANTHOLOGY
An engaging, insightful and entertaining selection of eyewitness accounts of Turkey, organized thematically.
(TKY71, $18.95) |
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A Traveller's History of Turkey
Richard Stoneman
HISTORY
A well-written, accessible overview of Turkish history from the Paleolithic to the present. It includes a chronology of major events, a list of native rulers, further recommended reading, and a gazetteer.
(TKY13, $14.95) |
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TravelTalk Turkish
Penton Overseas
LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
A combination Lonely Planet phrasebook and one-hour audio CD.
(TKY124, $16.95) |
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The Treasures and Pleasures of Turkey
Ron Krannich
GUIDEBOOK
A guide to traveling and shopping in Turkey with a focus on artisans and craftspeople.
(TKY96, $16.95) |
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Turkey Map
Freytag & Berndt
A shaded relief map of all of Turkey, including the Mediterranean and Black Sea coasts.
(TKY29, $12.95) |
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Turkey Unveiled: A History of Modern Turkey
Hugh Pope
HISTORY
Written by a husband and wife team based in Istanbul, this engaging popular history focuses on the many paradoxes of Turkey since World War I. It's an opinionated, revealing portrait of the nation by two knowledgeable journalists.
(TKY33, $22.95) |
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Turkey, A Modern History
Erik Zurcher
HISTORY
A lively historical account of the Turkish state from 1780 to the establishment of the modern Turkish Republic in 1923. Special attention is given to the "Young Turk" movement and Kemil Ataturk in this comprehensive volume.
(TKY10, $28.95) |
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Turkish Coast Map
Borch Maps
A nicely detailed laminated map of Western Turkey and the coast from Istanbul to Antalya at a scale of 1:800,000.
(TKY103, $10.95) |
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Turkish Reflections, A Biography of a Place
Mary Lee Settle
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
Settle's exemplary travelogue is a richly detailed, captivating portrait of Turkey, its people, myths, treasures and traditions.
(TKY08, $14.00) |
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Turkish Traditional Art Today
Henry Glassie
ART & ARCHITECTURE
A well-illustrated sourcebook on the diversity of arts and crafts throughout Turkey. Masterful.
(TKY60, $89.95) |
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Turkish, A Rough Guide Phrasebook
Rough Guide
LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
A pocket dictionary, phrasebook and mini-guide to the Turkish language.
(TKY61, $6.99) |
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The Turks Today
Andrew Mango
HISTORY
A concise history of Turkey since the death of Ataturk in 1938. In part II, Mango (the author of a biography of Ataturk) considers modern Turkey, its society, economy, politics and prospects.
(TKY90, $17.95) |
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Wallpaper City Guide Istanbul
Wallpaper Magazine
GUIDEBOOK
A stylish, illustrated pocket guide by the design magazine's local reporters.
(TKY133, $8.95) |
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The White Castle, A Novel
Orhan Pamuk
LITERATURE
The American debut by the Novel Prize-winning Turkish author, a tale of the tension between East and West set in 17th Century.
(TKY129, $12.95) |
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A Woman's Asia
Marybeth Bond
ANTHOLOGY
These thirty-five personal, often hilarious accounts of women's adventures from China to Sri Lanka to Turkey to Bhutan, not only illuminating the everyday, oft-overlooked cultural practices of Asia, but also giving a glimpse into the thoughts and feelings of the female traveller.
(ASA49, $17.95) |
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Zorba the Greek
Nikos Kazantzakis
LITERATURE
A modern classic. Set in rural Crete in the early 20th-century, this is the most accessible of Kazantzakis' novels. It's a tale of adventure and philosophy that captures the exuberance of the Greek people.
(GRE22, $14.00) |
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