John Freely

Aladdin's Lamp (Book)

John Freely

ISBN:9780307277831

"Aladdin's Lamp" is the fascinating story of how ancient Greek philosophy and science began in the sixth century B.C. and, during the next millennium...more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:320

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Aladdin's Lamp: How Greek Science Came to Europe Through the Islamic World (Book)

John Freely

ISBN:9780307265340

"Aladdin's Lamp" is the fascinating story of how ancient Greek philosophy and science began in the sixth century B.C. and, during the next millennium...more details
Format:Hardcover  Pages:303

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Blue Guide Istanbul (Book)

John Freely

ISBN:9781905131402

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Format:Paperback  Pages:352

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Byzantine Monuments of Istanbul (Book)

John Freely

ISBN:9780521772570

Constantinople was the capital of the Byzantine Empire from 330 until 1453 and was renowned for the beauty and grandeur of its churches and palaces. The extant Byzantine monuments of Istanbul include more than 20 churches...more details
Format:Hardback  Pages:342

USD $185.36

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Byzantine Monuments of Istanbul (Book)

John Freely

ISBN:9780521179058

This book is about the Byzantine monuments of Istanbul, most notably, Haghia Sophia. The remains of the land and sea walls, the Hippodrome, imperial palaces...more details
Format:Paperback / softback  Pages:322

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Children of Achilles: The Greeks in Asia Minor Since the Days of Troy (Book)

John Freely

ISBN:9781845119416

The once magnificent, now ruined, cities that cluster along the Aegean and Mediterranean coasts of Turkey are reminders of a civilization that produced the first Hellenic enlightenment...more details
Format:Hardback  Pages:268

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Companion Guide to Istanbul: And Around the Marmara (Book)

John Freely

ISBN:9781900639316

Istanbul is the only city in the world that stands astride two continents, spreading across from Europe into Asia at the southern end of the Bosphorus...more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:448

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Crete (Book)

John Freely

ISBN:9781845116927

Crete, the 'Great Island' of Greece, has been home to such figures as the legendary King Minos, El Greco and Nikos Kazantzakis. In myth, it is associated with Daedalus and Icarus and the story of Theseus and the Minotaur. Today it is one of the most popular destinations in Greece...more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:282

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Cyclades, The (Book)

John Freely

ISBN:9781845111601

The Cyclades are the quintessential Greek isles, renowned for the beauty of their seascapes, their historical monuments and a unique way of life deeply rooted in the remote past of the Aegean. Over the course of more than 7...more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:256

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Grand Turk, The (Book)

John Freely

ISBN:9781845117047

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Inside the Seraglio (Book)

John Freely

ISBN:9780670878390

This is the story of the House of Osman, the Imperial dynasty that ruled the Ottoman Empire for more than seven centuries. During the first four centuries of Ottoman rule...more details
Format:Hardback  Pages:384

USD $48.78

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Inside the Seraglio: Private Lives of the Sultans in Istanbul (Book)

John Freely

ISBN:9780140270563

This volume takes us behind the doors of Topkapi Sarayi and the other palaces of the Ottoman sultans who for more than six centuries ruled one of the world's most powerful empires. The heart of the palace was the Harem...more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:384

USD $22.44

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Ionian Islands, The (Book)

John Freely

ISBN:9781845116965

Rising from the waters between Greece and Italy, the Ionians - peaks of an underwater mountain range - are some of the most culturally, historically and mythologically rich in all Greece. Consisting of Corfu...more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:249

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Istanbul: Imperial City (Book)

John Freely

ISBN:9780140244618

Istanbul's history is a catalogue of change, not least of name, yet it has managed to retain its own unique identity. John Freely captures the flavour of daily life as well as court ceremonial and intrigue...more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:432

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Jem Sultan: The Adventures Of A Captive Turkish Prince In Renaissance (Book)

John Freely

ISBN:9780007150670

A remarkable tale of empire and exile, restoring to vivid life one of the most extraordinary and colourful figures of medieval history. Jem Sultan...more details
Format:Paperback / softback  Pages:352

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Light from the East: How Islamic Science Helped Shape the Western World. John Freely (Book)

John Freely

ISBN:9781848854529

Long before the European Renaissance, while the Western world was languishing in what was once called the "Dark Ages," the Arab world was ablaze with the knowledge...more details
Format:Hardcover  Pages:238

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Storm on Horseback (Book)

John Freely

ISBN:9781845117030

"Storm on Horseback" is both a dramatic history and, uniquely, a traveller's guide to the extraordinary heritage of the Seljuks in Turkey...more details
Format:Hardcover  Pages:227

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Strolling Through Venice (Book)

John Freely

ISBN:9781845115784

There is perhaps no other European city quite as romantic, as exquisitely beautiful or as enigmatic as Venice. John Freely here brings her past and her present vividly to life. Practical and informative...more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:395

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The Grand Turk: Sultan Mehmet II - Conqueror of Constantinople and Master of an Empire (Book)

John Freely

ISBN:9781590204009

Sultan Mehmet II, known to his countrymen as the "the Conqueror" and to much of Europe as "the Terror of the World," was once Europe's most feared and powerful ruler....more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:265

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The Grand Turk: Sultan Mehmet II-Conqueror of Constantinople and Master of an Empire (Book)

John Freely

ISBN:9781590202487

A gripping biography of one of the most sensational figures in Turkish history
Sultan Mehmet II, known to his countrymen as athe Conquerora and to much of Europe as athe Terror of the World...more details
Format:Hardcover  Pages:265

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The Lost Messiah (Book)

John Freely

ISBN:9780670886753

"The Lost Messiah" is the astonishing story of Sabbatai Sevi, a 17th-century rabbi who through the mysticism of the kabbalah convinced vast numbers of Jews throughout Europe...more details
Format:hardback  Pages:288

USD $48.78

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The Lost Messiah (Book)

John Freely

ISBN:9781585675548

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The Lost Messiah (Book)

John Freely

ISBN:9780140284911

This is the astonishing story of Sabbatai Sevi, 17th-century rabbi, Kabbalist and probable manic depressive, who convinced large numbers of Jews throughout Europe...more details
Format:paperback (B format)  Pages:288

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The Lost Messiah: In Search of the Mystical Rabbi Sabbatai Sevi (Book)

John Freely

ISBN:9781585673186

Rabbi Sabbatai Sevi is one of the most controversial religious figures in all history. In "The Lost Messiah," acclaimed author John Freely follows Sevi's trail and the traces of the Jewish cult that grew up around him-one that still inspires belief today. Brilliantly evoking the vanished world of the seventeenth-century Jewish diaspora in the Ottoman Empire...more details
Format:Hardcover  Pages:275

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John Freely's Instanbul (Book)

John FREELY

ISBN:9781857593068

Stunningly illustrated with contemporary photographs and historical material, this book is written by Istanbul's greatest modern biographer and will help to evoke the unique character and history of the city....more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:240

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Istanbul: Imperial City (Book)

Freely John

ISBN:9780670859726

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