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Istanbul (Poetry of Place)
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Paperback. Istanbul, capital of two great empires, confluence of Asia and Europe, has called forth poetry throughout her long history, from paupers and sultans, natives and visitors alike. Series: Poetry of Place. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 103 x 11. Weight in Grams: 104. Series: Poetry of Place. 80 pages. Istanbul, capital of two great empires, confluence of Asia and Europe, has called forth poetry throughout her long history, from paupers and sultans, natives and visitors alike. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: DCF. Dimension: 149 x 103 x 11. Weight: 104.
Istanbul, capital of two great empires, confluence of Asia and Europe, has called forth poetry throughout her long history, from paupers and sultans, natives and visitors alike. When Mehmed the Conqueror first wandered through the ruins of the Byzantine palace, it was with the words of the Persian poet Ferdowsi on his lips: "The spider spins his web in the Palace of the Caesars/An owl hoots in the towers of Afrasiyab". Since then the silhouette of thousand-year-old domes and tapering minarets, the sunsets reflected nightly in a thousand palace windows and the bustle of her markets have inspired Sultan Suleyman, ... Read more
Istanbul, capital of two great empires, confluence of Asia and Europe, has called forth poetry throughout her long history, from paupers and sultans, natives and visitors alike. When Mehmed the Conqueror first wandered through the ruins of the Byzantine palace, it was with the words of the Persian poet Ferdowsi on his lips: "The spider spins his web in the Palace of the Caesars/An owl hoots in the towers of Afrasiyab". Since then the silhouette of thousand-year-old domes and tapering minarets, the sunsets reflected nightly in a thousand palace windows and the bustle of her markets have inspired Sultan Suleyman, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Eland Books
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Series
Poetry of Place
Condition
New
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780955010590
SKU
V9780955010590
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