Constantinople : Istanbul's historical heritage

Constantinople : Istanbul's historical heritage / Stéphane Yerasimos.

"As the capital of two great empires, Constantinople occupied a strategic political position between the West and the East for centuries and inspired artists from both cultures to create works of the very highest quality. All major cultural treasures of the city are described here, from the mas...

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Main Author: Yerasimos, Stefanos, 1942-2005
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Potsdam : H.F. Ullmann, ©2010.
Edition:English ed. ; special ed.
Subjects:
To 1918
Architecture > Turkey > Istanbul.
Art > Turkey > Istanbul.
Architecture.
Art.
Istanbul (Turkey) > History.
Turkey > History > Ottoman Empire, 1288-1918.
Turkey > History > To 1453.
İstanbul (Turquie) > Histoire.
Empire ottoman > Histoire.
Asie Mineure > Histoire.
Turkey.
Turkey > Istanbul.
History.
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Summary:"As the capital of two great empires, Constantinople occupied a strategic political position between the West and the East for centuries and inspired artists from both cultures to create works of the very highest quality. All major cultural treasures of the city are described here, from the masterpieces of the early Christian period to the magnificent palaces and mosques of the Ottoman era and the architectural achievements of the nineteenth century."--Back cover.
Item Description:Previous edition: Konemann, c2005.
Physical Description:400 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 27 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 398-399) and index.
ISBN:9783833160141
3833160144

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