Categorii: Diverse
Limba: Engleza
Data publicării: 2013
Editura: Alma Classics
Tip copertă: Paperback
Nr Pag: 352
Only edition in print of one of the most evocative accounts of exotic cities by one of the most loved Italian authors. Introduction by Umberto Eco. Ideal for travellers to Istanbul. Includes engravings. An invaluable record of the metropolis as it used to be - a fascinating crossroads between Eastern and Western civilization and one of the most cosmopolitan cities of its time - as well as a vivid example of a European tourist's reaction to it - part delight, part incomprehension - this book will provide an enriching read for lovers of history or those planning to visit Istanbul themselves.