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Byzantium, Constantinople, Istanbul-- one city, where stories and histories collide. The gateway between East and West, North and South, it has been the capital city of the Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman Empires. Hughes takes us on an historical journey from the Neolithic to the present, exploring the ways that Istanbul's influence has spun out to shape the wider world. This is the story not just of emperors, viziers, caliphs, and sultans, but of the...
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Perched at the tip of Europe, gazing across to the shores of Asia, Istanbul remains as much a city of crossroads as it has been for the past two millennia. The history of this fabled metropolis--known at first as Byzantion, then Constantinople, and now Istanbul--is glorious, grandiose, and astounding. No other city has stood at the center of world events for so long, a home to great empires and diverse cultures from the Greeks to the Romans, the Italians...
3) Turkey
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"Engaging images accompany information about Turkey. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8"
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"An exploration of the contemporary influence of the Ottoman Empire on the wider world, as the author uncovers the new Ottoman legacy across Europe and the Middle East."--Amazon.com summary
The author's odyssey began when she looked beyond Turkey's borders for contemporary traces of the Ottoman Empire. Their 800 years of rule ended a century ago - and yet, traveling through twelve countries from Kosovo to Greece to Palestine, she uncovers a legacy...
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At first glance, Turkey may seem Westernized and entirely "modern" -- but appearances can be misleading. It is above all a land of contrasts, a heady mixture of Oriental etiquette and ultramodern city life, deep-rooted religious faith and determined secularism, a fierce sense of national pride and openness to foreign ideas. The Turkish people are very much their own center of gravity, and for the unwary visitor there are pitfalls to avoid as well...
6) Turkey
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 3
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Located at the intersection of Asia, Africa, and Europe, Turkey is the only nation in the world to occupy land on three different continents. Readers will discover how Turkish culture blends influences from all three continents, resulting in a unique blend of tradition, language, and cuisine that can't be found anywhere else. They will also learn about Turkey's history, find out how its government works, and tour some of its most incredible sights....
9) The Hittites
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Distributed by Koch Entertainment
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c2008
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English
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The story of the powerful Hittite empire, a near eastern people who lived over 3,000 years ago in the region around present day Turkey. Includes interviews with history experts, dramatic reeanactments, and visual effects.
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The Centers of civilization volume 9
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University of Oklahoma Press
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[1963]
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English
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Administration, society and intellectual life of the Turkish Empire during the two centuries that followed the capture of Constantinople in 1453.
17) Asianic elements in Greek civilization: the Gifford lectures in the University of Edinburgh, 1915-16
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Gifford lectures volume 1915-1916
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J. Murray
Pub. Date
1927
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English
20) Osmanlı barışı
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Tarih dizisi) volume 13
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Ufuk Kitap
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2004, c2003
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Türkçe