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The Epic Struggle Between the Ottoman Empire and European Powers for Control of the Mediterranean

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Empires of the Sea •  Roger Crowley
HISTORY • 2009 • PAPER • 336 PAGES
Crowley vividly reconstructs the epic clash between the Ottoman Empire and Christendom for the control of the Mediterranean -- and the soul of 16th-century Europe -- in this thrilling account of dramatic battles and brutality, rival faiths and larger-than-life personalities. (MED146, $16.00)

Lords of the Horizons •  Jason Goodwin
TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 2003 • PAPER • 351 PAGES
An entertaining history of the Ottomans, rich in anecdote and personality. A wonderful writer and journalist, Goodwin artfully combines his modern travels with scholarship, history and reflection, capturing the outrageous personalities, events and vagaries of the 600-year-old Ottoman empire. Goodwin has also written an account of his adventures on foot in the Golden Horn. (TKY44, $17.00)

Knossos, Unearthing a Legend •  Alexandre Farnoux •  David J. Baker
ARCHAEOLOGY • 1996 • PAPER • 158 PAGES
An insightful look at the work of the English archaeologist Arthur Evans and how he pieced together myth and evidence to recreate the world of Knossos. A volume in the acclaimed "Discoveries" series. Take it with you to Crete. (GRE02, $15.95)

The Venetian Empire, A Sea Voyage •  Jan Morris
HISTORY • 1990 • PAPER • 200 PAGES
For six centuries, the Doges of Venice ruled an empire that extended from their base at the head of the Adriatic along the Dalmatian coast to Crete, Corfu and the Levant. Organized geographically, this small book is a meditative journey throughout the empire, wonderfully evocative of the Venetians and their influence over the region. (ITL70, $24.95)

Mediterranean Explorer •   Ocean Explorer Maps
2006 • MAP
A full color map of the Mediterranean from Gibraltar to the Black Sea, featuring historical information on ancient sites and historic ports. With color photographs, a timeline, short biographies and other information of interest. Designed and published by intrepid expedition leader and editor Nigel Sitwell. Graham Speake, editor of The Penguin Dictionary of Ancient History, provides the historical information. (MED89, $11.95)

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	Empires of the Sea • Roger Crowley HISTORY • 2009 • PAPER • 336 PAGES Crowley vividly reconstructs the epic clash between the Ottoman Empire and Christendom for the control of the Mediterranean -- and the soul of 16th-century Europe -- in this thrilling account of dramatic battles and brutality, rival faiths and larger-than-life personalities. (MED146, $16.00)
	Lords of the Horizons • Jason Goodwin TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 2003 • PAPER • 351 PAGES An entertaining history of the Ottomans, rich in anecdote and personality. A wonderful writer and journalist, Goodwin artfully combines his modern travels with scholarship, history and reflection, capturing the outrageous personalities, events and vagaries of the 600-year-old Ottoman empire. Goodwin has also written an account of his adventures on foot in the Golden Horn. (TKY44, $17.00)
	Knossos, Unearthing a Legend • Alexandre Farnoux • David J. Baker ARCHAEOLOGY • 1996 • PAPER • 158 PAGES An insightful look at the work of the English archaeologist Arthur Evans and how he pieced together myth and evidence to recreate the world of Knossos. A volume in the acclaimed "Discoveries" series. Take it with you to Crete. (GRE02, $15.95)
	The Venetian Empire, A Sea Voyage • Jan Morris HISTORY • 1990 • PAPER • 200 PAGES For six centuries, the Doges of Venice ruled an empire that extended from their base at the head of the Adriatic along the Dalmatian coast to Crete, Corfu and the Levant. Organized geographically, this small book is a meditative journey throughout the empire, wonderfully evocative of the Venetians and their influence over the region. (ITL70, $24.95)
	Mediterranean Explorer • Ocean Explorer Maps 2006 • MAP A full color map of the Mediterranean from Gibraltar to the Black Sea, featuring historical information on ancient sites and historic ports. With color photographs, a timeline, short biographies and other information of interest. Designed and published by intrepid expedition leader and editor Nigel Sitwell. Graham Speake, editor of The Penguin Dictionary of Ancient History, provides the historical information. (MED89, $11.95)

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	Eyewitness Guide Greek Islands • Eyewitness Guides • GUIDEBOOK • Color photography, dozens of excellent local maps and an island-by-island synopsis of attractions make this book the one to carry with you. (GRE37, $28.00)
	Eyewitness Guide Istanbul • Eyewitness Guides • GUIDEBOOK • This superb guide to Istanbul features color photography, dozens of excellent local maps and a district-by-district synopsis of the city's attractions. Handsome, convenient and up-to-date, this is the guide to carry. (TKY86, $25.00)
	Fodor's Venice's 25 Best • Citypack • GUIDEBOOK • This shirt-pocket guide includes an excellent map of the city center and essential information. (ITL106, $11.99)
	Knopf Mapguide Dubrovnik • Knopf Guides • GUIDEBOOK • A practical pocket guide, featuring fold-out maps with restaurants, shops and attractions. (BLK96, $9.95)
	1453, The Holy War For Constantinople and the Clash of Islam and the West • Roger Crowley • HISTORY • In this well-paced history, Crowley recounts with drama the events surrounding the fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks. (TKY114, $14.99)
	Harem, The World Behind the Veil • Alev Lytle Croutier • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A fascinating illustrated look at the culture of the Harem -- particularly the well known quarters at Topkapi Palace in Istanbul. The author combines interviews, history and a wonderful selection of art in this intriguing book. (ARB23, $25.00)
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	Istanbul and the Civilization of the Ottoman Empire • Bernard Lewis • HISTORY • FAVORITE • In this slim volume the great Islamic scholar describes the invasion of Constantinople by the Ottoman Turks on May 29, 1453, evoking the city at this pivotal moment in its long history. (TKY17, $24.95)
	Sea of Faith • Stephen O'Shea • HISTORY • O'Shea brings a traveler's eye and a poet's touch to this gripping tale of conquest, co-existence and conflict in the medieval Mediterranean. He focuses on seven key battles between Christians and Muslims from Yamuk (AD 636) to the Siege of Malta (1565). (MED95, $17.00)
	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)
	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, $18.99)
	The Sword and the Scimitar, The Saga of the Crusades • Ernle Bradford • HISTORY • This slim book recounts the tide of pilgrims, knights, men-at-arms, priests, traders and peasants and the nearly two-century effort by the Knights to retake the Kingdom of Jerusalem. (REL58, $10.99)
	The Templars, The History and the Myth • Michael Haag • HISTORY • Haag investigates the origins and history, the enduring myths and the soaring architecture of this religious order of fighting knights. (MED149, $15.99)
	Venice, a Maritime Republic • Frederic C. Lane • HISTORY • Lane focuses on the history of trade, taking in not just on La Serenissima but also Dubrovink and the other cities of its once far-flung domain. (ITL24, $31.00)
	Aegean Art and Architecture • Donald Preziosi • Louise Hitchcock • ART & ARCHITECTURE • An illustrated survey of Minoan and Mycenean art from the Neolithic to the extraordinary Bronze Age palaces of Knossos, Gournia and Phaistos. Great for any archaeology-minded traveler. (GRE113, $27.95)
	Art of the Byzantine Era • David Talbot Rice • ART & ARCHITECTURE • Wide-ranging and literate, this thoroughly illustrated introduction to Byzantine art is an indispensable classic. (TKY22, $21.95)
	Istanbul, Memories and the City • Orhan Pamuk • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • Nobel Prize-winner Pamuk writes with quiet grace of the city of his birth, celebrated in his many novels: a magic place of crumbling mansions and Ottoman riches mingling Asian, Islamic, secular and European influences. (TKY99, $16.00)
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	The Ionian Mission • Patrick O'Brian • LITERATURE • The eighth volume in the rousing Aubrey and Maturin series takes the commander and his naturalist sidekick into the eponymous Ionian Isles, getting them mixed up not only with the French navy but also in Ottoman af-fairs. (MED26, $14.95)
	The Janissary Tree • Jason Goodwin • MYSTERY • With beautiful descriptions of Istanbul and its palaces, this engaging and bizarre historical mystery will keep you reading. The Ottoman Empire mysteries continue with The Snake Stone (TKY156, $14.00) and The Bellini Card (TKY191, $25.00), set in 1840s Venice. (TKY125, $14.00)
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