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The Day of the Crescent: Glimpses of Old Turkey de G. E. Hubbard

The Day of the Crescent: Glimpses of Old Turkey

Autor G. E. Hubbard
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 5 feb 2014
Originally published in 1920 on the eve of the Turkish Peace Treaty at the conclusion of WWI, this book surveys the history and character of the people of Turkey through selected extracts from sixteenth- and seventeenth-century travelogues made by Europeans of various social classes and professions. These documents record life, war, government, music and love in the Golden Age of the Ottoman Empire from a Christian European perspective. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of Turkey and of Turkish interactions with Europeans.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781107679290
ISBN-10: 110767929X
Pagini: 286
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 16 mm
Greutate: 0.42 kg
Editura: Cambridge University Press
Colecția Cambridge University Press
Locul publicării:New York, United States

Cuprins

Preface; Introduction; 1. A little condensed history; 2. The old seraglio and the adventures of an organ-builder; 3. The Sultan's army; 4. A palace audience; 5. An embassy to the Grand Turke (1); 6. An embassy to the Grand Turke (2); 7. An embassy to the Grand Turke (3); 8. Two martial adventures (1); 9. Two martial adventures (2); 10. A Persian matter; 11. The Sultan's navy; 12. A dragoman's diary; 13. A belated crusade; 14. A bundle of gleanings; 15. A prisoner in the galleys, etc. (1); 16. A prisoner in the galleys, etc. (2).

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Originally published in 1920, this book surveys the history and character of the people of Turkey through selected extracts from travelogues.