The antiquities of Constantinople

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ISBN-10:

0934977097

ISBN-13:

9780934977098

Author(s): Pierre Gilles
Edition: 2nd
Released: Jan 01, 1988
Publisher: Italica Press
Format: Hardcover, 253 pages
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Description:

A first-hand description of Constantinople (Istanbul) by this French humanist and diplomat c. 1550, during the age of Sleiyman the Magnificent. Gilles discusses the city's rich history and describes the hills, palaces, temples and churches, the markets, cisterns, columns, baths and other ancient monuments of this great capital. Illustrated, new introduction, bibliography, index, glossary, and five new maps. Based on John Ball's 1729 translation from Latin. Second edition, third printing.

























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