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	The 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, $13.95)
	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, $24.95)
	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)
	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)
	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, $20.00)
	Arabesque, A Taste of Morocco, Turkey, and Lebanon • Claudia Roden • FOOD • With 100 color photos of food, people and places, this enchanting cookbook by a leading authority is filled with not just subtle, simple recipes but also stories, culture and history. (MED99, $37.50)
	The Arabian Diaries, 1913-1914 • Gertrude Bell • Rosemary O'Brien • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • The diaries of the extremely literate, extremely adventurous Gertrude Bell, from her days in Arabia. (ARB52, $29.95)
	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)
	Armies of the Ottoman Turks, 1300-1774 • David Nicolle • HISTORY • Nicolle's little book neatly summarizes the military history of the Ottoman Turks. It's a well-illustrated introduction to Ottoman uniforms, tactics and history in the Men-at-Arms series. (TKY101, $17.95)
	Balkans South-East Europe Map • Freytag & Berndt • A nicely detailed regional map, showing the route of the Danube from Budapest to the Black Sea, at a scale of 1:2,000,000. (EUR147, $14.95)
	The Bastard of Istanbul • Elif Shafak • LITERATURE • An offbeat novel exploring Turkish national history and identity. (TKY144, $14.00)
	The Battle of Lepanto • Nanami Shiono • HISTORY • A vivid narrative history of the savage naval conflict that would prove to be the mighty Ottoman Empire's first major military defeat. (MED102, $19.95)
	The Black Sea, A History • Charles King • HISTORY • A brisk narrative history of the region showing the Black Sea as uniting diverse cultures in the Balkans, Central Asia and Middle East. (EUR173, $35.00)
	Byzantine Art • Robin Cormack • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A history of Byzantine art for the advanced student of the subject. (MDE64, $27.95)
	Byzantine Art and Architecture, An Introduction • Lyn Rodley • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A critical anthology for serious students of art. (MDE63, $58.00)
	The Byzantine Commonwealth • Dmitri Obolensky • HISTORY • A classic history of Eastern Europe from 500 to the fall of Byzantium in 1453, originally published in 1971 (TKY77, $24.95)
	The Byzantines • Guglielmo Cavallo • Thomas Dunlap • HISTORY • A collection of essays on the people of the Byzantine Empire. (TKY66, $26.00)
	Byzantium • Stephen R. Lawhead • LITERATURE • The sweeping novel of a 10th-century Irish monk and his journey to Byzantium with the Book of Kells. (TKY92, $7.99)
	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, $45.00)
	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)
	Byzantium, A History • John Haldon • HISTORY • A short, academic history of the Byzantine empire. (TKY78, $32.50)
	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)
	Byzantium, The Apogee • John Julius Norwich • HISTORY • Part Two in Norwich's three part history of the Byzantine Empire. (TKY70, $49.95)
	Byzantium, The Surprising Life of a Medieval Empire • Judith Herrin • HISTORY • Herrin captures the glory, accomplishments, personalities, cruelty and import of Byzantium from the foundation of Constantinople to its capture by the Ottoman Turks in 1463. (TKY161, $19.95)
	The Caravan Moves On, Three Weeks among Turkish Nomads • Irfan Orga • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • A classic account of the author's journeys in southwest Anatolia, originally published in 1958. (TKY84, $32.95)
	A Concise History of Byzanitum • Warren T. Treadgold • HISTORY • A brief survey of the Byzantine Empire. (TKY69, $29.95)
	The Day of the Barbarians, The Battle That Led to the Fall of the Roman Empire • Alessandro Barbero • HISTORY • A gripping history of the Roman defeat at the hands of the Goths that led to the fall of Rome a century later, combining imagination and rigorous research. (TKY176, $15.95)
	Dervishes • Beth Helms • LITERATURE • Largely about a woman's world with absent husbands, this moving novel follows 12-year-old Canada and her mother Grace, American expatriates in Ankara, and their friends. (TKY175, $14.00)
	Early Christian and Byzantine Architecture • Slobodan Curcic • Richard Krautheimer • ART & ARCHITECTURE • An authoritative guide to the subject. (TKY72, $40.00)
	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)
	Eastward to Tartary • Robert D. Kaplan • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • A glimpse into the people and history that color the countries of Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, the Caucasus and finally Central Asia, in a loosely organized travelogue by the author of the acclaimed Balkan Ghosts. (CAS45, $14.95)
	An Economic and Social History of the Ottoman Empire: Volume 1 • Halil Inalcik • HISTORY • (TKY142, $45.00)
	An Economic and Social History of the Ottoman Empire: Volume 2 • Suraiya Faroghi • Donald Quataert • Sevket Pamuk • Bruce McGowan • HISTORY • (TKY143, $34.99)
	The Emergence of Modern Turkey • Bernard Lewis • HISTORY • The classic history of Turkey from the decline of the Ottoman Empire to 1950 with a focus on the Ataturk revolution (TKY56, $39.95)
	Empire of Difference, The Ottomans in Comparative Perspective • Karen Barkey • HISTORY • This well-researched study examines the Ottoman Empire's infrastructure and how it changed throughout its long history, placing it within the context of other empires. (TKY167, $25.99)
	Enlightenment • Maureen Freely • LITERATURE • This complex, historical thriller by the longtime Istanbul resident and translator of Ophan Pamuk confronts Turkish identity with intrigue and flair. (TKY168, $14.95)
	Eothen • Alexander William Kinglake • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • Originally published in 1844, this classic account of journeys throughout the Middle East and Asia Minor, including Constantinople, Smyrna, Cairo, Damascus and Petra takes the form and tone of a letter to a good friend: conversational, ironic and personal. (MDE24, $21.00)
	Essential Rumi • Jelalludin Rumi • Coleman Barks • RELIGION • A collection of poetry by the 13th-century Sufi mystic. Coleman renders a well-chosen selection of Persian estatic poetry into contemporary English. (TKY95, $14.99)
	The Fall of Constantinople • Nanami Shiono • HISTORY • Byzantines and Ottomans battle over the city in 1453. (TKY141, $19.95)
	The Fall of Constantinople 1453 • Steven Runciman • HISTORY • A classic, wonderfully written history of the fall of Constantinople in 1493 and its consequences. Runciman, a noted British scholar, draws on many sources, both Greek and Muslim, in tracing this fateful time in the history of the city. Originally published in 1965. (TKY76, $19.99)
	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)
	Fodor's Turkey • Caroli Trefler • GUIDEBOOK • This practical guide, from the popular series, is saturated with valuable information on accommodation, shopping, sights, and restaurants. (TKY160, $23.99)
	Formation of Islamic Art • Oleg Grabar • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A classic on the art and architecture of the Islamic World by a prominent authority. (ARB28, $30.00)
	Fragments of Culture, The Everyday of Modern Turkey • Deniz Kandiyoti • HISTORY • A loosely organized collection of scholarly articles addressing everyday life. (TKY97, $25.00)
	Frommer's Turkey • Lynn Levine • GUIDEBOOK • This comprehensive, practical guide offers a language and etiquette primer, logistical advice, color photographs and detailed maps. (TKY140, $23.99)
	Gallipoli • Alan Moorehead • HISTORY • A wonderfully readable and now classic account of the disastrous Gallipoli campaign in Turkey. (WAR85, $14.95)
	God Lives in St. Petersburg, and Other Stories • Tom Bissell • LITERATURE • Six fast-paced tales set in Kazakhstan, Afghanistan and the Aral Sea by the author of Chasing the Sea. (CAS117, $13.95)
	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, $19.95)
	Greece and Western Turkey Map • Hallwag • A detailed map of Greece, includes Western Turkey, imported from Switzerland. (GRE39, $15.95)
	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)
	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, $15.00)
	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, $11.00)
	The Hittites and Their Contemporaries in Asia Minor • J. G. MacQueen • HISTORY • A solid introduction to the Hittites, an ancient people of modern-day Turkey. (TKY46, $22.50)
	In Ruins: A Journey Through History, Art, and Literature • Christopher Woodward • ART & ARCHITECTURE • In this infectiously compelling book, art historian Woodward meditates on the allure, majesty and history of our fascination with antiquities, mixing his own observations with those of writers, painters, and architects. (TVL37, $14.00)
	In Search of the Trojan War • Michael Wood • ARCHAEOLOGY • This handsomely illustrated book examines the archaeology, history and legends of Troy -- a vivid analysis of the ancient world by the peripatetic anthropologist and documentary filmmaker Michael Wood. (GRE52, $24.95)
	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)
	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)
	The Innocents Abroad • Mark Twain • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • Mark Twain's witty and classic account of his 1867 grand tour of Europe. (MDE08, $14.95)
	Insight Guide Turkey • Insight Guides • GUIDEBOOK • Featuring hundreds of photographs and observant essays on history, culture and nature. (TKY38, $22.95)
	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, $19.95)
	Islamic Arts • Jonathan Bloom • Sheila Blair • ART & ARCHITECTURE • OUT OF PRINT • 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)
	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)
	Istanbul Map • Borch Maps • A laminated folded map of Istanbul at a scale of 1:11,000. (TKY65, $7.95)
	Istanbul, City of a Hundred Names • Alex Webb • Orhan Pamuk • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • Webb illuminates the neighborhoods, diversity and confluence of cultures of contemporary Istanbul. (TKY148, $50.00)
	Istanbul, the Imperial City • John Freely • HISTORY • A lively, anecdotal history of the city geared for the traveler. With historic and modern photographs and neighborhood maps. Freely concludes with a helpful, 60-page section on monuments and museums. (TKY23, $17.00)
	Istanbul: A Traveller's Guide • Jane Streetly • Sue Rollin • GUIDEBOOK • This compact, on-the-ground guide to exploring Istanbul includes an overview of the city's history and highlights, and a variety of walking tours. With numerous maps and color photos. (TKY183, $16.95)
	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)
	Kurdistan, In the Shadow of History • Susan Meiselas • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • (IRN57, $49.00)
	Life in the Ancient Near East, 3100-332 B.C. • Daniel C. Snell • HISTORY • From the dawn of the written word to conquest by Alexander the Great, the history of the ancient Middle East is traced in this readable, thoroughly researched overview of economic, social and cultural development in the world of the Bible. (MDE56, $22.00)
	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)
	Lonely Planet Middle East • Lonely Planet • GUIDEBOOK • A practical guide to the North African and Mediterranean countries of the Middle East from Libya, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and Turkey to Iraq and Iran. (MDE30, $28.99)
	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, $55.95)
	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, $38.50)
	The Maze • Panos Karnezis • LITERATURE • An enchanted novel of a Greek brigade in retreat across the Anatolian desert in 1922 with the Turkish army in pursuit. (GRE225, $14.00)
	Mediterranean Cruises Map • Freytag & Berndt • 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, $14.95)
	The Middle Sea • John Julius Norwich • HISTORY • A marvelous writer who has already tackled Byzantium, the Normans in Sicily and Venice, Norwich spins his magic in this story of culture, trade and politics, royalty and rulers, wars and religion in the Mediterranean. (MED98, $20.00)
	A Mind at Peace • Ahmet Hamdi Tanpinar • Erdag Goknar • LITERATURE • Tanpinar evokes the anxiety, confusion and conflict of Istanbul in the whirlwind days of the new and rapidly modernizing Republic of the 1920s and 1930s in this masterful novel. (TKY134, $25.00)
	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)
	Murder on the Orient Express • Agatha Christie • MYSTERY • Poirot rides the rails. Need we say more? (EUR118, $6.99)
	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, $15.95)
	A Nation of Empire, The Ottoman Legacy of Turkish Modernity • Meeker, Michael, • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • Meeker draws on a combination of histrorical documents and anthropological and ethnographic fieldwork for this popular textbook. (TKY145, $45.00)
	Nelles Guide Cyprus • Nelles • GUIDEBOOK • A travel guide covering the history, culture and attractions of Cyprus. (MED14, $15.95)
	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, $14.95)
	Noah's Flood, The New Scientific Discoveries about the Event That Changed History • William Ryan • Walter Pitman • SCIENCE • Yes, there was a flood! So report the scientist-authors in this vivid account of the geology of the Black Sea. They draw on biblical history, marine geology, archaeology and mythology to demonstrate that the Black Sea was breached by the Mediterranean 7,600 years ago. (BLK42, $16.00)
	The Olive, Tree of Civilization • John Train • Mark E. Smith • HISTORY • This history of the celebrated olive brings to life its glorious past, mythology and global impact. (NAT72, $25.00)
	On Foot to the Golden Horn • Jason Goodwin • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • Goodwin interweaves history, incident and reflection in this excellent portrait of Central Europe. With chapters on Cracow, Slovakia, Budapest, Transylvania, Brasov and Bulgaria. (EUR81, $17.00)
	On the Shores of the Mediterranean • Eric Newby • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • A sparkling observer and famously entertaining, Newby tackles the Mediterranean in this merry classic asccount of travels to North Africa, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Cairo and Jerusalem. (MED25, $24.95)
	The Orthodox Church • Kallistos Ware • RELIGION • A comprehensive, clear overview of the origins, historical development and practice of Eastern Christianity by a British scholar and Archbishop. With chapters on Byzantium, conversion of the Slavs, the Church under Islam and the contemporary Orthodox world. (GEN261, $17.00)
	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, $19.95)
	Other Colors, Essays and a Story • Orhan Pamuk • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • The Nobel Prize-winner displays his wit, warmth, and far-ranging interests in this revealing collection of essays and interviews. With Pamuk's photographs, drawings and paintings. (TKY159, $15.95)
	Ottoman Empire and Islamic Tradition • Norman Itzkowitz • HISTORY • This classic history, by a professor of Turkish studies at Princeton, summarizes the major themes and issues surrounding the Ottoman period with clarity. (TKY81, $13.00)
	Ottoman Empire: The Classical Age 1300-1600 • Halil Inalcik • HISTORY • A scholarly study of the Ottoman Empire by the preeminent authority of the subject. (TKY75, $30.00)
	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)
	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, $70.60)
	The Ottomans, Dissolving Images • Andrew Wheatcroft • HISTORY • A narrative history refuting many of the prevailing misconceptions shrouding the Ottoman empire. (TKY74, $14.95)
	The Oxford History of Byzantium • Cyri Mango • HISTORY • An illustrated survey of the sweep of Byzantium, its culture, religion, politics, art and architecture, by a team of scholars. The diverse thematic essays cover the whole period from founding of Constantinople to the Ottoman conquest. (EUR210, $60.00)
	Passage to Ararat • Michael J. Arlen • Clark Blaise • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • Arlen's National Book Award-winning memoir of his father and the rediscovery of his Armenian heritage. He interweaves stories of travel and family with an account of the troubled history of the country. (CCS11, $15.00)
	Passionate Nomad, the Life of Freya Stark • Jane Fletcher Geniesse • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • A biography of the legendary female "poet of travel," Freya Stark. (MDE28, $15.95)
	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)
	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, $16.95)
	The Rage of the Vulture • Barry Unsworth • LITERATURE • An atmospheric novel by the Booker Prize-winning author set in Constantinople during the last gasp of the Ottoman Empire. (TKY119, $14.95)
	Rough Guide Music Turkey • Various Artists • MUSIC • A carefully chosen sampling of the diverse sounds of Turkey, bellydance music to gypsy music to modern pop. (TKY138, $14.95)
	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)
	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, $16.00)
	Salonica, City of Ghosts: Christians, Muslims and Jews, 1430-1950 • Mark Mazower • HISTORY • Mazower chronicles the history and culture of Thessaloniki from Byzantium to Ottoman rule, and the terrible devastation of WWI in this inviting book, part history and part travelogue. (GRE232, $16.95)
	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)
	The Seed and the Soil, Gender and Cosmology in Turkish Village Society • Carol Delaney • HISTORY • Drawing on her work in a mountain village in Central Anatolia in the 1980s, Stanford professor Carol Delaney examines attitudes toward family and social relations, gender, marriage and religion. (TKY120, $27.50)
	The Siege of Rhodes • Nanami Shiono • HISTORY • By the early sixteenth century, Rhodes had become the last bastion of Christian power within the boundaries of the Ottoman Empire. Shiono depicts the Ottomans' 100,000-man siege of the island in 1522. (MED103, $19.95)
	The Snake Stone • Jason Goodwin • LITERATURE • The second of Goodwin's richly detailed Ottoman Empire mysteries puts eunuch detective Yashim on the trail of a murderer and missing Greek artifacts in 19-century Istanbul. (TKY156, $14.00)
	Sons of the Conquerors, The Rise of the Turkic World • Hugh Pope • HISTORY • A lively, illuminating report on the Turkic speaking lands across Inner Asia from westernmost China to the Black Sea. (TKY104, $19.95)
	The Spirit of Mediterranean Places • Michel Butor • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • FAVORITE • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE • 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)
	Sufism • A.J. Arberry • RELIGION • The first concise yet highly informative history of Sufi teachings. (ISL42, $9.95)
	A Tale of Four Dervishes • Mir Amman • LITERATURE • A King in seclusion encounters four wandering dervishes--three princes and a rich merchant--that share tales of lost love in 14th century Turkey. (TKY149, $13.00)
	They Burn the Thistles • Margaret E. Platon • Yashar Kemal • LITERATURE • Memed, the protagonist of Kemal's "Memed, My Hawk," returns in one of the author's finest novels, which finds him fleeing through the mountains from his enemies. (TKY136, $17.95)
	The Top Hat, the Grey Wolf, and the Crescent, Turkish Nationalism and the Turkish Republic • Hugh Poulton • HISTORY • A scholarly examination of Turkish nationalism from the days of the Ottoman Empire to the present. (TKY146, $65.00)
	Travelers' Tales, A Woman's Europe • Marybeth Bond • Mary Morris • ANTHOLOGY • Visit Europe through the eyes of women writers, including Frances Mayes and Jan Morris. (EUR160, $17.95)
	A Traveller's Companion to Istanbul • Laurence Kelly • HISTORY • An illuminating selection by writers, foreign and Turkish, on Istanbul over the ages. (TKY122, $16.95)
	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)
	Troilus and Cressida • William Shakespeare • LITERATURE • A Signet Classics edition of the play, set in Troy. (GBR498, $5.95)
	The Trojan War: A New History • Barry Strauss • HISTORY • Talented historian Strauss combines information gleaned from Homer's epics with archaeology and ancient texts to weave a masterful and readable account of this legendary conflict. (GRE296, $15.00)
	Troy and Homer: Towards a Solution of an Old Mystery • Latacz Joachim • ARCHAEOLOGY • Latacz offers the latest archaeological evidence to argue that the Troy of Homer's Iliad was an ancient city, not the poet's invention. (TKY131, $85.00)
	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)
	Turkish Cooking, a Culinary Journey through Turkey • Carol Robertson • FOOD • A portmanteau travel guide and cookbook, organized geographically. (TKY88, $24.95)
	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)
	Turkish, A Rough Guide Phrasebook • Rough Guide • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • A pocket dictionary, phrasebook and mini-guide to the Turkish language. (TKY61, $6.99)
	Turkish, Start Speaking Today • Educational Services Corporation • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • A 90-minute crash course in Turkish for travelers on audio CD with a phrasebook. The course utilizes the foreign-service method, focusing on phrases rather than single words. (TKY106, $24.95)
	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)
	Turks: A Journey of a Thousand Years, 600-1600 • David Roxburgh • ART & ARCHITECTURE • This sumptuously illustrated book, published in conjunction with an exhibit at the Royal Academy of Arts, showcases the art and culture of Turks from the Bosphorus to Inner Asia. (TKY105, $90.00)
	The Voyage of Argo • Apollonius of Rhodes • Emil V. Rieu • LITERATURE • The story of the voyage of Jason and the Argonauts on their quest for the Golden Fleece. (GRE91, $15.00)
	Walking the Bible, A Journey by Land through the Five Books of Moses • Bruce Feiler • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • An account of a 10,000-mile trek through the Biblical lands of the Middle East in the company of an Israeli archaeologist. It's part travelogue, part pilgrimage, and part quest for religious meaning. (MDE50, $14.99)
	Wallpaper City Guide Istanbul • Wallpaper Magazine • GUIDEBOOK • A stylish, illustrated pocket guide by the design magazine's local reporters. (TKY133, $8.95)
	The Walls of Constantinople AD 324-1453 • Stephen Turnbull • HISTORY • Turnbull charts the history, purpose and technical challenges of Istanbul's famous walls in this handy, illustrated guide. (TKY147, $18.95)
	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, $14.00)
	Wine Country Europe, Touring, Tasting, And Buying At European Regional Wineries • Ornella D'Alessio • Marco Santini • FOOD • Part how-to, part guidebook, part picture book, this charming coffee table treat covers sprawling French vineyards as well as lesser-known hidden treasures in Austria and Hungary. (EUR191, $35.00)
	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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