Behind Turkish Lattices, the Story of a Turkish Woman's Life (Cultures in Dialogue: First, #8)
by Hester Donaldson Jenkins
Hester Donaldson Jenkins (1869-1941), a professor at the American College for Girls in Constantinople from 1900-1909, wrote enthusiastically about the Young Turks who seemed to promise new freedoms for Ottoman women. Jenkins uses her own observations of Constantinople, her students, and their families to construct an account of a "typical" Turkish Muslim woman's life cycle at this turning point in Ottoman history. She directs her comments toward childhood, education, marriage, polygamy, and div...
Coloring Book of Istanbul, Turkey. I (Coloring Book of Istanbul, Turkey., #1)
by K S Bank
The Lycian Way, Turkey's first long-distance walk, celebrates its 10th birthday in 2009. This 500km coastal trail has risen from obscurity to international acclaim, featured in "Time" magazine and selected by the BBC as one of the world's 30 best walks. As the route matures, the walker profile is changing from dedicated backpacker to supported trekker, active holidaymaker and enthusiast for archeology and local culture. The route remains stunningly beautiful, snaking over the steep coastal cliff...
In October 1945 at the age of 19, John Freely passed the southernmost tip of Crete on his way home from the war in China, just as Odysseus did on his homeward voyage from the battle of Troy. He has been bewitched by Homer and the lands of Homer's epics ever since. As the culmination of a life spent exploring both these lands and the stories by, and connected to, Homer, Freely has created a captivating traveller's guide to Homer's lost world and to his epics, the Iliad and the Odyssey, investiga...
This comprehensive guide provides the visitor with in-depth, authoritative coverage of Istanbul. It contains information on where to stay and eat and includes details on restaurants, bars, museums, art galleries and dance halls.
Blue Guide Istanbul (Blue Guide Istanbul) (Blue Guides)
by John Freely
Blue Guides: Complete Cultural Guides -- Long-awaited new edition of the Blue Guide to this fascinating city, which straddles Europe and the Orient and whose history goes back to the days of ancient Greece. Superb coverage of all the major monuments, Classical, Christian and Islamic, with details on how to get around a busy city, what to eat and where to stay. Illustrations to inform rather than to decorate: maps, diagrams, floor plans, architectural details, photographs. -- "Often plagiarised b...
This guide covers all the main sights, area by area, in an easily navigable format. Descriptions of tourist attractions include Istanbul's Blue Mosque, the Topkapi Palace, Grand Bazaar and church of Haghia Sophia. The guide to the Aegean Coast features the ancient city of Ephesus, the peculiar landscape of Cappadocia, the mineral rich springs at Pamukkale and Taksim's Janissary Band. The guide also contains background historical information, advice on shopping and entertainment and the low-down...
Ever since he was a young boy, Brian Sewell has had a fascination with Turkey and over the years he has travelled there often. In this title he interweaves autobiographical observations with his captivation for the Aegean splendour of his favourite nation. Originally published in 1988 in a mutilated edition, he has now reshaped this travelbook.
Rick Steves' Tour: Istanbul Archaeological Museum (Rick Steves)
by Lale Surmen Aran and Tankut Aran
Rick Steves' Tours eBooks are straightforward, self-guided tours of some of Europe's most popular museums, ancient buildings, and other points of interest, designed for easy reference on your mobile device or eReader. In Rick Steves' Tour: Istanbul Archaeological Museum for less than the price of a cappuccino Rick shares his candid advice on how to get the most out of a visit to the Istanbul Archaeological Museum, including when to go, how much it costs, and what's worth your time once you're th...
Insight Guides Pocket Turkey (Travel Guide with Free eBook) (Insight Pocket Guides)
Insight Guides Pocket Guide TurkeyTravel made easy. Ask local experts.The definitive pocket-sized travel guide, now with free app and eBook.Compact, concise and packed full of essential information about where to go and what to do, this is an ideal on-the-move guide for exploring Turkey. From top tourist attractions like Aspendos, the Blue Mosque and Nemrut Dagi, to cultural gems, including Hagia Sophia, one of the wonders of the world, the irresistible travertine terraces of Pamukkale and the g...
Gallipoli was a First World War tragedy, a side show that had ambitious hopes to end the war early. Despite the immense gallantry displayed by those fighting, from the beginning, this grand scale 1915 operation was plagued with mismanagement; failure in high places that betrayed the heroism in the field. Though a noble disaster with casualties of over half a million, those who visit Gallipoli today owe it to those who served and died a conscious effort to see beyond the heartbreak and futility,...