{"product_id":"istanbul-bir-kent-tarihi","title":"Istanbul - A City's History","description":"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eThis ancient city, where the first settlements date back 8,000 years, and which served as the political, economic, and cultural capital of the Eastern Mediterranean for 1,600 uninterrupted years, is detailed in a 600-page book... \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eIn Doğan Kuban's \"Istanbul: A City History,\" compiled over decades of research, the new edition features over 370 photographs, engravings, plans, maps, drawings, and documents, offering a fascinating and colorful journey into the past: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eWhat unique geographical features of this place attracted its first prehistoric inhabitants? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eWhy did Roman emperors choose to build and develop their new and natural capital here? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eHow did Paganism, Christianity, and Islam influence the shaping of the city in different periods? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eWhat did the Latin occupation take away from the city, and what did it leave behind? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eWhile many parts of the city were destroyed or rebuilt throughout history, which elements remained almost unchanged? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eOver 27 centuries, how far did the city's borders expand, and when did they reach their peak? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eWhat were the negative problems Istanbul faced due to population growth and water scarcity? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eBesides emperors, commanders, and scholars, who were the other people who lived in the city? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eDid the old Ottoman Istanbul disappear into history in the 20th century, or earlier? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eHow was Istanbul affected as the world changed in the 20th century? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\"Istanbul: A City History\" answers these and many more questions with a long and colorful narrative penned by a master writer. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003ePerfect for your foreign friends who are fluent in English…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43262602510579,"sku":"9786053600640","price":5440.0,"currency_code":"TRY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/3950\/7395\/products\/0000000352730-1.jpg?v=1663929751","url":"https:\/\/yemkitabevi.com\/en-us\/products\/istanbul-bir-kent-tarihi","provider":"YEM Kitabevi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}