Ottoman Odyssey / Travels through a Lost Empire  -  Scott, Alev

Shortlisted for the Stanford Dolman Travel Book of the Year Award

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**SHORTLISTED FOR THE STANFORD DOLMAN TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR**

Alev Scott's odyssey began when she looked beyond Turkey's borders for contemporary traces of the Ottoman Empire. Their 800-year rule ended a century ago - and yet, travelling through twelve countries from Kosovo to Greece to Palestine, she uncovers a legacy that's vital and relevant; where medieval ethnic diversity meets 21st century nationalism, and displaced people seek new identities.

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2019 Uitgever: Quercus 336 paginas Taal: Engels ISBN-10: 1784293717 ISBN-13: 9781784293710