About this title: Drawing on its unique geography, history, and politics, this study of Turkey considers its prospects for democratic rule and its place among nations in the 21st century. Kinzer travels across the land, interviews its many peoples, and considers the key issues confronting Turkey: the role of its military; the secular and religious traditions; and the politics and human rights issues in relation to joining the European Union. A New York Times Notable Book for 2001.
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Date Published: 2002-09-04
ISBN-13:9780374528669ISBN:0374528667
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780374528669ISBN:0374528667
Description: Very Good. Paperback, Very Good, clean, tight, unmarked, Remainder mark some light cover edge wear All orders are shipped by kbooks every business day. read more
Description: 252pp. hardback tall 8vo: near Fine in a Very Good dj [some ink underlining & yellow highlighting on a couple of pages only; else a nice crisp copy in Brodart cover] A report on contemporary Turkey by a veteran foreign correspondent. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Date Published: 2001-09-22
ISBN-13:9780374131432ISBN:0374131430
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780374131432ISBN:0374131430
Description: Very Good-Used in Very Good jacket. / 0374131430. Minimal shelf wear to Dj. Book clean and tight. Ships with confirming email. 100% money back guarantee. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Date Published: 2001-09-22
ISBN-13:9780374131432ISBN:0374131430
Description: Like New. Binding is tight and square. Text is clean and bright. Appears to be unopened and unread. Careful packaging and fast shipping. We recommend PRIORITY MAIL for even faster delivery! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Date Published: 2002-09-04
ISBN-13:9780374528669ISBN:0374528667
Description: Good. EX LIBRARY COPY with usual markings stampings and stickers-no writing/no rips-pages inside VERY GOOD-sturdy laminate over covers- read more
Binding: Quarter-Bound
Publisher: Farrar Straus, NY
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780374131432ISBN:0374131430
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. 6.25" x 9.25" 252 pp. Fourth printing. Red paper boards, black cloth spine with red stamping. Good work on Turkey. Indexed. Dj in protective glassine. read more
Binding: PAPERBACK
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780374528669ISBN:0374528667
Description: Fair. Paperback, larger format, a good reading copy. Cover image is a stock image and may vary. Your book will be securely packed and promptly dispatched from our UK warehouse. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780374131432ISBN:0374131430
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. Collectible. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. xi, 252 pp., index. AS NEW. Stated "First Edition. " Dust jacket protected in a mylar book cover. "If Turkey lived up to its potential, it could rule the world-but will it? A passionate report from the front lines. For centuries few terrors were more vivid in the West than fear of 'the Turk, ' and many people still think of Turkey as repressive, wild, and dangerous. Crescent and Star is Stephen Kinzer's compelling report on the truth ... read more
Edition: First Edition, Fourth Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780374131432ISBN:0374131430
Description: Near Fine in Near Fine Price Intact jacket. 9 1/4 X 6 1/4. Jacket in crystal-clear polyester protector. Pages are tight, bright, clean, and crisp. Binding very firm and straight. Board edges and corners unworn. No apparent wear. read more
"A quick read, probably good for someone like me who knows very little about Turkey's recent history. The travelog-esque interludes were a nice touch."
"Great information. I felt like the book could have been a 5 if Stephen had kept to a chronological order. For the most part he did, but he jumped back and forth from the 1980's through 2007. It left me feeling disoriented about the present state of Turkey. His last chapter attempted to show the present state of Turkey, but Stephen again left me feeling like Turkey is on the brink of disaster and also so close to becoming what it has desired to be for so long. That is probably the intended effect. He left the hazy dreamlike ambiguity because Turkey is caught in between the dreams of the secular democratic Turks and the fundamental Islamic Turks. Soon, Turkey's dreams will be fully realized. Which of these dreams will win? I prefer to remain uncertain just as Stephen Kinzer is."
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