| #1391267 in Books | hf ULLMANN | 2012-11-15 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 1.35 x10.77 x12.32l,5.65 | File type: PDF | 400 pages | ||1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.| Beautifully illustrated. High quality paper|By Gregory Hanker|Interesting text. Beautifully illustrated. High quality paper.|2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.| Love this Book!|By yourangel|This was a perfect gift for my Dad with whom I just returned from Istanbul.We were able to see and enjoy in person the beaut|About the Author|Stéphane Yerasimos worked as an assistant professor of urbanism and geopolitics at the University of Paris and was a specialist of the Balkans, Turkey, the Caucasus, and Russia.
This book unveils the inheritance of a fasscinating city. Christened "Constantinople" by Constantine the Great, the city successively served as the capital of Byzantine and Ottoman empires, commanding a key position between Occident and Orient for more than sixteen centuries. The wealth of cultural treasures that characterize the face of Istanbul today reflects this rich history. The Hagia Sophia stems from the early Christian era; following the conquest of the city by M...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.Constantinople: Istanbul’s Historical Heritage | StÉphane Yerasimos. I have read it a couple of times and even shared with my family members. Really good. Couldnt put it down.
