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Hagia Sophia, Architecture, Structure and Liturgy of Justinian's Great Church


by Rowland Mainstone

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

This book should delight any traveler to Istanbul interested in history and architecture. (TKY24, $39.95)

Constantinople, City of the World's Desire, 1453-1924


by Philip Masel

  • HISTORY
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 528 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

An absorbing and wonderfully crafted history of Constantinople, from its roots as a Roman outpost to its eventual rise as the imperial seat of both the Byzantine and Ottoman empires. (TKY14, $19.95)

Harem, The World Behind the Veil

Harem, The World Behind the Veil


by Alev Lytle Croutier

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

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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