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This is a biography of the city originally known as Byzantium, later renamed Constantinople and now called Istanbul. With a population of 10 million, it's the largest city in Turkey, adorned with splendid monuments of both Ottoman and Byzantium empires. This book gives an account of the city's history from the time of its founding up to the present day along with notes on the monuments that have survived from the successive epochs of its past. It's a biography rather than a political or architectural city with the emphasis on the life of the people and of the city.414p. plates illus, bliography.index 1" chip to DJ.else fine Book
This great empire, founded by Constantine as the seat of power in the East began to flourish in the fifth century AD, after the fall of Rome, yet its culture and history have been neglected by scholars in comparison to the privileging of interest in the Western and Roman Empire. Michael Grant's latest book aims to compensate for that neglect and to provide an insight into the nature of the Byzantine Empire in the fifth century; the prevalence of Christianity, the enormity and strangeness of the landscape of Asia Minor; and the history of invasion prior to the genesis of the empire. Michael Grant's narrative is lucid and colourful as always, lavishly illustrated with photographs and maps. He successfully provides an examination of a comparatively unexplored area and constructs the history of an empire which rivals the former richness and diversity of a now fallen Rome,. 203p. bibliography, index Book
Standard study of Byzantine culture - society,politics,art & theology - from 323-1453 .Includes a Chronological list of Byzantine Emperors. 334p.Illus.Maps.Bibliography. Book
This classic guide to Istanbul by Hilary Summer-Boyd and John Freely is here, for the first time since its original publication thirty-seven years ago, published in a completely revised and updated new edition. Taking the reader on foot through this captivating city - European City of Culture 2010 - the authors describe the historic monuments and sites of what was once Constantinople and the capital in turn of the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires, in the context of a great living city. Woven throughout are vivid anecdotes, secret histories, hidden gems and every major place of interest the traveler will want to see. Practical and informative, readable and vividly described, this is the definitive guide to and story of Istanbul, by those who know it best." 494p. + col. plates. diagrams, maps, index Book
The experiences of women in ancient cultures were certainly very difficult from those of most women today. Yet a tendency to focus too much on the restrictions early Western women faced has until now provided readers with an incomplete picture. In Daughters of Gaia, Bella Vivante explores womens lives in four ancient civilizations of the Mediterranean: Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, and Rome. Looking at this era with a women-centered perspective, Vivante highlights womens agency and explains the social, political, and cultural factors that fostered female empowerment. Beginning with powerful images of goddesses and womens roles in the religious sphere, Vivante lays the foundation for womens activities in other social realms--Health, economica, governance, war, philosophy, and poetry. By examining the similarities and differences among the four Mediterranean civilizations, she offers a deeper understanding of the lives of women in each. Drawing on her extended contact with Native American peoples and her knowledge of Native concepts of womens identities, Vivante applies new models for viewing womens roles in the ancient world.232p.Illus. bibliography.indxx Book
"An excellent assessment . of the Byzantine empire during a crucial phase in the history of the Near East. Well illustrated with original maps, it covers the last decade of the Roman Empire as a superpower of the ancient world, the crisis of the seventh century, and the means whereby its embattled Byzantine successor hung on to Constantinople ans Asia Minor until the Abbasid Caliphate's decline opened up new perspectives for Christian power in the Middle East. 477p. index Remainder mark, else as new, unread copy Book
New English Paperback. Pbo. Roy. 8vo. (23 x 16 cm). In Turkish. Color and b/w ills. [v], 321 p. Vize II. Tarih ve Kültür Sempozyumu. Vize, 10 Haziran 2005.
New English Paperback. 4to. (28 x 23 cm). In English and Turkish. 223 p., b/w and color ills. Picturing a lost empire: An Italian lens on Byzantine art in Anatolia, 1960-2000.= Yitik imparatorlugu resmetmek: Italyan merceginden Anadolu'daki Bizans sanati, 1960-2000. The editors of the book are Livia Bevilacqua and Giovanni Gasbarri, researchers from Sapienza University, who are also the curators of the exhibition. Besides Bevilacqua's and Gasbarri's contribution, the book features articles by prominent Byzantine art historians Engin Akyürek, Claudia Barsanti, Alessandra Guiglia, Antonio Iacobini, Andrea Paribeni, Lorenzo Riccardi and Enrico Zanini. It focuses on the travels in Istanbul and Anatolia undertaken by Italian historians of Byzantine art during 1960-2000.
New English Paperback. 4to. (27 x 20 cm). Edition in English. 135, [1] p., color ills. Cultural encounters in Anatolia in the Medieval period: The Ilkhanids in Anatolia Sypmposium Preceedings. Starting from Spring 2014, VEKAM has been organizing yearly international symposiums to introduce various cultures that lived in Anatolia and support research in these fields of study. The symposium proceeding volume titled Cultural Encounters in Anatolia in the Medieval Period : Ilkhanids in Anatolia which was held on may 21st-22nd May, 2015 at the premises of VEKAM in Ankara/ Turkey focuses on the fields such as; history, literature, mysticism, art, urban history and architecture during the Ilkhanid Period. In this respect we believe that the Ilkhanids in Anatolia symposium proceedings will fill an important gap and lead up new researches in this field. Contents: Preface: Ilkhanids and their Western frontier, Suzan Yalman.; Two sufis of Ilkhanid Anatolia and their patrons: Notes on he works of Mu'Ayyid al-Din Jandi and Da'ud al-Qaysari, Andrew C. S. Peacock.; Artistic Ilkhanid manuscripts in the Topkapi Palace Library, Zeynep Atbas.; The Ayas-Tabriz commercial link and its impact on the cites of Sivas, Erzurum, and Erzurum, Tom Sinlair.; Building a frontier: Architecture in Anatolia under Ilkhanid rule,Patricia Blessing.; Islamil Aga, Beysehir and architectural patronage in 14th-century Central Anatolia, Oya Pancaroglu.; On the outskirts of the Ilkhanate: The Mongol' relationship with the province of Kastamonu in the second half of the 13th century, Bruno de Nicola.
Fine Fine English Original bdg. Dust wrapper. 4to. (27 x 20,5 cm). In German. Color ills. 118, [2] p. Byzantine mosaics and wall paintings in Chora in Istanbul. Chora mosaiken und fresken.
New New English Original binding with original dust wrapper. 4to. (30 x 21 cm). In Turkish and English. B/w ills. 124 p. Interlaced Byzantine mosaic pavements.= Örgülü Bizans döseme mozaikleri. HISTORY OF ART Byzantium Archeology Mosaic Christian art.
New English Paperback. Pbo. Mint. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 16 cm). In Turkish. 245 p. Dukas' historical chronicle on the Conquest of Constantinople. Istanbul'un fethi. Dukas'in kronigi, 1341-1462. Translation into Turkish from Greek manuscript: Vladimir Mirmiroglu.
367pp.+ 24 planches hors-texte, 24cm., brochure originale, exemplaire de la collection du byzantiniste belge prof. Justin Mossay (avec ex-libris et cachet), bon état, R103431
Fine Turkish Paperback. Cr. 8vo. (19 x 13 cm). In Turkish. 72 p., color ills. Abazg - Abazgia Abhazya tarihi'nin Bizans dönemi'ne ait belgeleri. Documents from the Byzantine period of the Abkhazia.
Fine English Paperback. Demy 8vo. (21 x 14 cm). In English. 213 p., b/w ills. Fener Balat Ayvansaray. Nooks and crannies of old Istanbul. (Including Chora Museum). A tourist guide for over twenty years, Ahmet Faik Ozbilge wrote this book after studying and walking over every inch of Fener, Balat and Ayvansaray, three ancient neigborhoods of the Golden Horn. The book starts off with the Church of St. Savior in Chora, now Kariye Museum, and traces the ancient Byzantine walls passing through Balat and Fener all the way to Cibali. Though rather long, this is a circular route around which it is possible to walk in one day passing synagogues, churches, mosques, palaces, dungeons, tombs, dervish lodges, fountains and Turkish baths in neigborhoods where once inhabited by Jews, Greeks, Bulgars, Moldavians, Wallachians, emperors, sages, drunkards, dervishes and other colorful denizens of the Byzantine and Ottoman empires.
Very Good English In modern cloth bdg. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Turkish. 33 p. Hicrî on üçüncü asirda Istanbul hayati, (1200-1255). First Edition. Social life in Constantinople in 13th century. CONSTANTINOPLE - ISTANBUL Byzantium Social life 13th century.
New Turkish Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Turkish. [8], 379 p., 4 color plts., b/w ills. Arkeolojik veriler isiginda Türkiye'nin en eski kültürleri M.Ö. 1.000.000-550. Ulkemizin kultur mirasi, uygarlik tarihinin cok kucuk bir dilimini temsil eden ve daha cok kolay algilanir anit yapilarin bulundugu Efes, Bergama, Bogazkoy gibi buyuk oren yerleriyle ozdeslesmistir. Buna karsin gorkemli uygarliklarin nasil gelistigini ortaya koyan, onlarin onasamalarini temsil eden donemler goz ardi edilmis, calismalar Erken Cumhuriyet Donemi'nde kazisi yapilan Alisar, Alacahoyuk, Troya gibi birkac kazi yeriyle sinirli kalmistir. Arastirmalarin sinirliligi, uygarligin gelisim surecinin ogrenilip benimsenmesini engellemis, kalip bilgilerin ezberleme duzeyinde kalmasina neden olmustur. Anadolu arkeolojisi 1950?li yillardan sonra cok az yeni bilginin uretildigi duragan bir doneme girmistir. Oysa bu surec icinde cevremizdeki ulkeler arkeolojiye onem vermis, cok sayida yeni yer kazilmis ve varligi onceden bilinmeyen kulturlerin izleri ortaya cikarilmistir. Bu surecte Anadolu?nun tarihoncesi ve ontarih caglari, Balkan, Ege ve Yakindogu uygarliklarinin golgesinde kalarak onemsizlesmistir. Bununla birlikte 1968 Keban Baraj Alani kurtarma kazilarinin getirdigi ivme ve heyecan giderek tum ulkeye yayilmis ve Turkiye?de bir ?arkeoloji patlamasi? yasanmistir. Turkiye halen, bolgesinin arkeolojik bakimdan en az arastirmis ulkesi konumundadir; bazi bolgelerimizin gecmisiyle ilgili hicbir bilgimiz olmadigi gibi, ulkemizin topraklarinda gelisen bircok ozgun kulturu de ancak yeni yeni tanimaya basladik. Arastirmalarin bu kisitliligina karsin son 20-30 yil icinde ortaya cikan sonuclar, dunya uygarliginin gelisim surecine bakisimizi tumuyle degistirecek kadar onemli ve carpici olmus, dusunce sistemimizi zorlamaya baslamistir. Uzun yillar Anadolu ve cevresindeki ulkelerde calismis olan meslektaslarimiz Antonio Sagona ve Paul Zimansky, ortaya cikan yeni bulgularin isinda Anadolu ve Trakya?nin tarihoncesi ve ontarih donemlerini ele alarak yeniden degerlendirmis, Anadolu?nun uygarligin gelisim sureci acisindan tasidigi onemi vurgulamislardir. Son yillarda ortaya cikan bilginin alisilagelenden farkliligi ve yogunlugu, geleneksel kaliplari oylesine zorlamaktadir ki, ortaya cikan yeni tabloyu konunun uzmanlari olarak bile algilamakta gucluk cekmekteyiz. Onceki yillarda Alacahoyuk ve daha sonra Catalhoyuk buluntularinin yarattigi saskinligi, gunumuzde Gobekli Tepe, Kortik Tepe, Asikli Hoyuk, Tepecik-Ciftlik, Seyitomer ve Kulluoba gibi cok sayida kazi yerinde yasamaktayiz. Bu yeni bulgularin uygarlik tarihine bakis acimiza dogru olarak yansiyabilmesi icin kuskusuz zamana gerek vardir. Yazarlar bu kitapla guc olani basarmis, baslangicindan Demir Cagi?nin iclerine kadar olan sureci cesitli yonleriyle ele almislardir. Kitap bir yanda donemsel, kulturel ve bolgesel farkliliklari cok acik bir bicimde vurgularken, ayni zamanda butuncul bir bakis acisini kaybetmeden kulturel surekliligi yansitabilmistir.
New English Paperback. 4to. (32 x 24 cm). In English. 190 p., color ills. Rock architecture in Phrygia region in the Byzantine period.
liii,614p. illus. bibliography. index. maps on end papers. Clean tight text block, name of previous owner on ffep.NOTE: A heavy volume [1.1 kg] , Spine slightly bruised . Book
New English Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In English, Albanian, Turkish and Bosnian. 352 p., ills. Sultan Murad Hudavendigar and traces of Ottoman Turkish civilization in the Balkans.= Sultan Murad Hüdavendigar ve Balkanlarda Osmanli Türk medeniyeti izleri.= Sulltan Murat Hydavendigari dhe gjurmat E qyteterimit Osmano Nne Ballkan.= Sultan Murat Hudavendigar i tragovi Osmansko-Turske civilizacije na Balkanu.
New English Paperback. 4to. (29 x 24 cm). In English and Turkish. 212 p., color and b/w ills. Kariye from Theodore Metochites to Thomas Whittemore: One monument, two monumental personalities.= Kariye: Bir anit, iki anitsal kisilik. Theodoros Metokhites'ten Thomas Whittemore'a. [Exhibition catalogue]. Texts by Holger A. Klein, Robert G. Ousterhout, Natalia Teteriatnikov, Dimiter Angelov, Jeffrey M. Featherstone. Displayed at Pera Museum, Kariye, from Theodoros Metokhites to Thomas Whittemore; One Monument, Two Monumental Personalities is comprised largely of objects and documents on loan from abroad, the exhibition narrates the story of Kraiye, one of the globally renowned monuments of Istanbul, as well as the extraordinary tales of two of its 'builders', who lived six centuries apart. At one end stands fellow townsman Theodoros Metokhites, Byzantine thinker, poet and politician, who shaped Kariye at the turn of the 14th century and adorned it with priceless mosaics and frescoes. On the other end is American renaissance man and archaeologist Thomas Whittemore, who passionately and meticulously restored this structure to its former grandeur in the 1940s, consequently bestowing it to the world of culture and art as a museum. In between lies the unconventional story of a structure shaped by the footprints of these remarkable men. The former church of the monastery of Christ of the Chora, better known today as the Kariye Camisi or Kariye Museum, is one of the most impressive Byzantine monuments to survive in the modern city of Istanbul. Founded probably as early as the sixth century, rebuilt by members of the imperial family in the late eleventh and early twelfth centuries, and splendidly restored by the Byzantine humanist, poet, and prime minister Theodore Metochites between 1316 and 1321, the church of the Chora Monastery is today considered one of the most outstanding examples of Late Byzantine art and architecture to survive. While the building itself was already known as the 'Mosaic Mosque' during the nineteenth century, the fame of the church's rich and complex interior decoration rests by and large on an extensive restoration campaign initiated by the American scholar and philanthropist Thomas Whittemore, founder and director of the Byzantine Institute of America from 1930 to his death in 1950. It was the aim of this exhibition, to explore the history of the "Kariye" through its representation over the centuries, and to pay homage to the two men who were responsible for its restoration and conservation in the fourteenth and twentieth centuries respectively: Theodore Metochites and Thomas Whittemore. The exhibition furthermore aimed to celebrate the work of those who have helped to preserve the architecture of the Kariye and its extraordinary cycle of mosaics and frescoes during the 1940s and 1950s.
New Greek, Modern (post 1453) Paperback. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In Greek. 91, [7] p., ills. [Heaven's judgement that is to say. To horrible miracle of St. Spyridon against the unjust papists at Corfu]. Ouranou krisis. Etoi thauma phrikton kai ixesion tou phaumatourgi kotatou spuridonos, di ou tas boydas ton paranomon papiston, emataidse, me sugchoresas autois, na egeiroun aatarion, etoi phusiastegion, mesa eis ton en te kerkura agion tou naon, suntephuen, meta kai ieras kai eginikeiou akolouphias, eis auto, dara zelotou tinos adelphou. First Edition in 1850 in Athens.
New Turkish Paperback. Demy 8vo. (21 x 15 cm). In Turkish. 360 p., ills. Kapadokya: Hafiza, kimlik ve kültürel miras. Kapadokya görünen ve bilinenden fazlasini belleginde barindiran, tarihsel süreçin her asamasinda kendine özgü ve farkli bir kimligi oldugunu ortaya koymus önemli bir bölgedir. Hangi dönem ele alinirsa alinsin bölgenin en önemli yapisi, içinde bulundugu dönemin Kapadokyasi olmasidir. Yani kendine has dokusu ve kimligi kemiklesmistir ve her yeni dönemde, o dönemin yapisini kendi yerelinde yasamistir. Bu, bölgenin tipki bir canli ya da insanda oldugu gibi saglam ve sert karakterli bir yapi sergiledigini göstermesi açisindan önemlidir.
Very Good Very Good English Original bdg. Dust wrapper. Folio. (33 x 24 cm). In English and Turkish. [xxvi], [1], 192 p., 52 b/w, 5 color plates. The necropolis of Anemurium.= Anamur nekropolü.
Fine Turkish Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Turkish. [vii], 104 p., b/w and color plts. St. Euphemia Chalcedonian, and St. Euphemia Church in Sultanahmet, Istanbul. Khalkedon'lu (Kadiköy) Azize Euphemia ve Sultanahmet'teki kilisesi.