Istanbul (original 1996; edition 1997)

by John Freely

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Title:	Istanbul
Authors:	John Freely
Info:	Viking Adult (1997), Edition: 1St Edition, Hardcover, 440 pages
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Istanbul, The Imperial City by John Freely (1996)

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http://shawjonathan.wordpress.com/2012/06/20/john-freelys-istanbul/

This is a bit of a hybrid – a biography of the city from 658 BCE to 1995, and a guide to the monuments and relics of that long history. It doesn’t aim to make sense of the history so much as to help reader–travellers understand what they are seeing. (

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Istanbul, The Imperial City

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1996

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Istanbul, Turkey

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For Toots / Istanbul Memories

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Στην Toots. Αναμνήσεις από την Κωνσταντινούπολη.

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Ο ιδανικός τρόπος για να προσεγγίσει κανείς την Πόλη θα ήταν από τη θάλασσα, όπως συνηθιζόταν στους πρώτους είκοσι έξι αιώνες της ιστορίας της, που ο κόσμος την ήξερε πρώτα ως Βυζάντιο, ύστερα ως Κωνσταντινούπολη κι αργότερα ως Ιστανμπούλ.

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Constantinople

Emetullah Rabia Gülnûş Sultan

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Istanbul's history is a catalogue of change, not least of name, yet it has managed to retain its own unique identity. John Freely captures the flavour of daily life as well as court ceremonial and intrigue. The book also includes a comprehensive gazetteer of all major monuments and museums. An in-depth study of this legendary city through its many different ages from its earliest foundation to the present day - the perfect traveller's companion and guide.

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