num_pages: 544
description: A sweeping history of Constantinople examines the capital city of the Ottoman Empire, examining a broad spectrum of material and primary resources that reveal the influence of several wealthy families who encouraged the expansion of the empire.
language: English
title: Constantinople: City of the World's Desire, 1453-1924
titlecomplete: Constantinople: City of the World's Desire, 1453-1924
genres: Historical, Religion, Cities, European History, Nonfiction, World History, Medieval, Travel, 19th Century, History
ratings_count: 398
publisher: St. Martin's Griffin