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Istanbul : Memories and the City (05 Edition)
by Orhan Pamuk  Publisher Comments Weaving history with observations of people, places, and art, Pamuk shows Istanbul's transformation from the seat of faded imperial glory to the capital of a modern nation at the dizzying crossroads of East and West....
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Ottoman Empire, 1700-1922 (2ND 06 Edition)
by Donald Quataert Publisher Comments This book surveys the history of the Ottoman Empire from 1700 to 1922....
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Osman's Dream (06 Edition)
by Caroline Finkel Publisher Comments The Ottoman Empire was One of the largest and most influential empires in world history. Its reach extended to three continents and it survived for more than six centuries, but its history is too often colored by the memory of its bloody final throes on...
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Paradise Lost: Smyrna 1922, the Destruction of a Christian City in the Islamic World
by Giles Milton Publisher Comments On Saturday, September 9, 1922, the victorious Turkish cavalry rode into Smyrna, the richest and most cosmopolitan city in the Ottoman Empire. The city’s vast wealth created centuries earlier by powerful Levantine dynasties, its factories teemed...
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A Brief History of the Late Ottoman Empire
by M Sukru Hanioglu Synopsis "Without doubt the best history of the development of political ideas in the late Ottoman Empire. Haniogluu situates this history of ideas in the context of the political and diplomatic history of the empire as well as in the history of European...
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The New Turkey: The Quiet Revolution on the Edge of Europe
by Chris Morris Publisher Comments Turkey is a country in a state of flux. In the last few years a series of far-reaching political and economic reforms has swept away much of the old order which ruled the country for so long. But resistance to reform remains strong. Pressure for change...
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Ottoman Centuries
by Lord Kinross Publisher Comments Chapter One Legend envelops the early history of the ottoman dynasty. Traditionally its founder was a small tribal chieftain named Ertoghrul, who, as he migrated across Asia Minor with a band of some four hundred horsemen, came upon a battle between two...
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The Ottoman Empire, 1300-1650: The Structure of Power
by Colin Imber Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. 362-376) and index....
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Lords of the Horizons: A History of the Ottoman Empire
by Jason Goodwin Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. 337-[342]) and index....
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Turkey Unveiled
by Hugh Pope Book News Annotation Journalists who have long reported from Turkey describe the country for general readers and tourists. After a brief historical glance, they begin with the fall of the Ottoman Empire and its heritage, then discuss the failings and triumphs of the...
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Travellers History of Turkey 4TH Edition
by Richard Stoneman Publisher Comments From prehistory to the present day, this historic account covers everything from the legendary flood of Noah to the early civilization of Catal Huyuk through the treasures of Troy to the strong position Turkey now holds in the world community. Maps &...
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Istanbul : the Imperial City (96 Edition)
by John Freely Publisher Comments A remarkable view of the world's most enchanting and imperial city, capital of Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman empires<P>"Surrounded by a garland of waters" on the narrow straits of the Bosporus dividing Europe and Asia, Istanbul -- formerly known as...
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Crescent & Star Turkey Between Two World
by Stephen Kinzer Publisher Comments If Turkey lived up to its potential, it could rule the world - but will it? A passionate report from the front lines For centuries few terrors were more vivid in the West than fear of "the Turk," and many people still think of Turkey as repressive, wild,...
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Lords of the Horizons: A History of the Ottoman Empire
by Jason Goodwin Publisher Comments Since the Turks first shattered the glory of the French crusaders in 1396, the Ottoman Empire has exerted a long, strong pull on Western minds. For six hundred years, the Empire swelled and declined. Islamic, martial, civilized, and tolerant, in three...
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Turkey Decoded
by Ann Dismorr Publisher Comments Ann Dismorr examines the implications of Turkey's affiliation with Europe and its role in the Middle East against the broader concerns of the widening gap between the West and the Muslim world, terrorism, and the struggle for human rights and...
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Suleiman the Magnificent : the Man, His Life, His Epoch (04 Edition)
by Andre Clot Publisher Comments "The Shadow of God on Earth," Suleiman presided over an empire of over thirty million inhabitants representing nearly all races and religions. Since God had invested him with power, he felt obliged to ensure justice and see to the well-being of his...
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Turkey Unveiled (97 Edition)
by Pope Publisher Comments Tracing the rise of the country that transformed itself in the twentieth century from an agrarian society to an affluent, prominent republic, this new, definitive edition of Turkey Unveiled includes new photos, maps, and key information on Turkey's new...
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Turkey at the Crossroads: Ottoman Legacies and a Greater Middle East
by Dietrich Jung Publisher Comments Turkey at the Crossroads examines the country’s attempts at modernization, from the Ottomans in the 19th century to the Kemalist Republic and the current day. The book argues that in order to fully achieve the level of modernization and...
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Fragments of Culture : the Everyday of Modern Turkey (02 Edition)
by Deniz Kandiyoti Publisher Comments Fragments of Culture explores the evolving modern daily life of Turkey. Through analyses of language, folklore, film, satirical humor, the symbolism of Islamic political mobilization, and the shifting identities of diasporic communities in Turkey and...
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New Approaches to European History #24: The Ottoman Empire and Early Modern Europe
by Daniel Goffman Publisher Comments Daniel Goffman??'s lucid and accessible book examines Ottoman relations with Europe in the Early Modern period....
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