Istanbul

Istanbul
Author :
Publisher : Haus Publishing
Total Pages : 456
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781909961159
ISBN-13 : 1909961159
Rating : 4/5 (159 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Istanbul by : Richard Tillinghast

Download or read book Istanbul written by Richard Tillinghast and published by Haus Publishing. This book was released on 2017-02-15 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With its varied and glorious history, Istanbul remains one of the world’s perennially fascinating cities. Richard Tillinghast, who first visited Istanbul in the early 1960s and has watched it transform over the decades into a vibrant metropolis, explores its rich art and architecture, culture, cuisine, and much more in this book. Istanbul was known in Byzantine times as the “Queen of Cities” and to the Ottoman Turks as the “Abode of Felicity.” Steeped in Istanbul’s history, Tillinghast takes his readers on a voyage of discovery through this storied cultural hub, and he is as comfortable talking about Byzantine mosaics and dervish ceremonies as Iznik ceramics and the imperial mosques. His lyrical writing brings Istanbul alive on the page as he accompanies readers to cafés, palaces, and taverns, perfectly conjuring the atmospheric delights, sounds, and senses of the city. Illuminating Istanbul’s great buildings with tales that bring Ottoman and Byzantine history to life, Tillinghast is adept at discovering both what the city remembers and what it chooses to forget.


Istanbul Related Books

Istanbul
Language: en
Pages: 456
Authors: Richard Tillinghast
Categories: Travel
Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-02-15 - Publisher: Haus Publishing

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

With its varied and glorious history, Istanbul remains one of the world’s perennially fascinating cities. Richard Tillinghast, who first visited Istanbul in t
Splendours of the Bosphorus
Language: en
Pages: 236
Authors: Chris Hellier
Categories: Architecture
Type: BOOK - Published: 1993 - Publisher:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The Bosphorus - the strait which separates European and Asian Turkey - is one of the world's most beautiful and romantic waterways, eulogized by Byron and many
Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art & Architecture: Three-Volume Set
Language: en
Pages: 1697
Authors: Jonathan Bloom
Categories: Architecture
Type: BOOK - Published: 2009-05-14 - Publisher: Oxford University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art and Architecture is the most comprehensive reference work in this complex and diverse area of art history. Built on the ac
An Armchair Traveller's History of Istanbul
Language: en
Pages: 572
Authors: Richard Tillinghast
Categories: Travel
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-03-19 - Publisher: Haus Publishing

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The author is an old Istanbul hand who has seen it change over the years from a provincial backwater to today's vibrant metropolis. With Tillinghast as a guide
Vampires: Classic Tales
Language: en
Pages: 260
Authors: Mike Ashley
Categories: Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-12-10 - Publisher: Courier Corporation

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Drawing on a 200-year-old tradition, this original collection features a deft combination of vintage vampire tales with more contemporary stories. Anthologist M