Istanbul  -  Bettany Hughes; Alison Anderson (Translator)

A Tale of Three Cities

KORTE INHOUD

Istanbul explores a city which stands as a gateway between the east and west, one of the indisputably greatest cities in the world. Previously known by the names Byzantium and Constantinople, this is the most celebrated metropolis in the world to sit on two continents, straddling the dividing line of the Bosphorus Strait between Europe and Asia. During its long history, Istanbul has served as the capital of the Roman, Byzantine, Latin and Ottoman Empires. Its architecture reflects these many cultures, inclu...
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2017 Uitgever: Hachette Collections 832 paginas Taal: Engels Grootte:  236x156 ISBN-10: 0297868489 ISBN-13: 9780297868484