Istanbul
Subtitle: a cultural history
By: by Peter Clark
Edition: 1st American ed.
Publisher: Interlink Books
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Northampton, MA
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781566568456
Subjects: Intellectual life; History; Civilization; Cultural pluralism; Social life and customs
Notes: British ed.: Oxford : Signal Books, 2010, with subtitle A cultural and literary history.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: Center of Empire; title: The Queen of Cities; title: The Siege of 1453 : Regime Change; title: Islamic Empire; title: Modernity and Foreign Influences; title: Walking through Belle Epoque; title: End of Empire; title: The Waters of the City; title: Sailing to Istanbul; title: Contemporary Istanbul.