Across the Hellespont : a literary guide to Turkey /
Turkey lies at the crossroads of history. Since the beginning of civilisation, Anatolia has been crossed and re-crossed by waves of ancient people: the Hittites, the ancient Persian Empire and the mighty Ottoman Empire that spread as far as Budapest, Baghdad, Cairo and Arabia, have created a country...
| Основен автор: | Stoneman, Richard. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
England :
I B Tauris & Co,
2010.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=355513 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Across the Hellespont. |
| Резюме: |
Turkey lies at the crossroads of history. Since the beginning of civilisation, Anatolia has been crossed and re-crossed by waves of ancient people: the Hittites, the ancient Persian Empire and the mighty Ottoman Empire that spread as far as Budapest, Baghdad, Cairo and Arabia, have created a country as varied as it is possible to find in the world. With a climate and landscape as diverse as its past, Turkey has provided an alluring and yet sometimes challenging destination for westerners throughout the ages. This, and the hospitality of its people has ensured that countless visitors, from clas. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xi, 248 pages) : map |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
9780857718600 0857718606 |