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1	Istanbul: Memories and the City more books like this by Orhan Pamuk, Maureen Freely (Translator) add to wishlist Weaving history with observations of people, places, and art, Pamuk shows Istanbul's transformation from the seat of faded imperial glory to the capital of a modern nation at the dizzying crossroads of East and West. see all copies from $4.49! new only from $7.44! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Empires of the Sea: The Siege of Malta, the Battle of Lepanto, and the Contest for the Center of the World more books like this by Roger Crowley add to wishlist In 1521, Suleiman the Magnificent, Muslim ruler of the Ottoman Empire, dispatched an invasion fleet to the Christian island of Rhodes. This would prove to be the opening shot in an epic struggle between rival empires and faiths for control of the Mediterranean and the center of the world. see all copies from $6.99! new only from $7.89! \| first editions \| SVS
3	My name is Red more books like this by Orhan Pamuk, John Lee (Read by) add to wishlist In the late 1590s, the Turkish Sultan secretly commissions an illuminated book: a celebration of his life and his empire. At a time of violent fundamentalism, however, this is a dangerous proposition. Then one of the miniaturists is murdered. The Sultan demands an answer within three days. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.88! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Birds Without Wings more books like this by Louis de Bernieres add to wishlist Louis de Bernières's epic novel encompasses the history of Turkey from the late 19th century to the end of the Ottoman Empire and the rise of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk in the 1920s. Narrated by a variety of voices (including a potter, a beautiful young woman in love with a goatherd, and a man whose adulterous wife is stoned to death), BIRDS WITHOUT ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.60! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Snow more books like this by Orhan Pamuk add to wishlist A burned-out Turkish writer has spent many years in Germany as a political exile, resigned to a life of dreary bleakness. Then his mother dies, and he returns home to Istanbul, where a series of inexplicable events in a nearby town provoke his curiosity. Why are young Islamic girls committing suicide? And what is the real story behind the military ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.75! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Lords of the Horizons: A History of the Ottoman Empire more books like this by Jason Goodwin add to wishlist This history of the Ottoman Empire charts its rise in Asia Minor in the 13th century, its golden age under Suleyman I, its gradual decline, and its final collapse in 1918. The empire included parts of Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. This book was a New York Times Notable Book for 1999. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.31! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Adora more books like this by Bertrice Small add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.72! \| first editions \| SVS
8	The song of Troy more books like this by Colleen McCullough add to wishlist The tragic and terrible drama of the war between Greeks and Trojans, the long siege of Troy, and the impact of one woman's beauty on the fate of two nations, is played out again in this dazzling novel based on Homer's Iliad. Here is the enchanting Helen, who we first meet as a spoiled teenager and whose passion for the handsome, reckless Paris ... see all copies from $2.38! new only from $29.95! \| first editions
9	Paul more books like this by Walter Wangerin, Jr. (Read by) add to wishlist This inspirational novel is based on the life of the apostle Paul. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.28! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Crescent and Star: Turkey Between Two Worlds more books like this by Stephen Kinzer add to wishlist 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 ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.83! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	The black book. more books like this by Orhan Pamuk add to wishlist A tapestry of Middle East and Islamic culture, by the author of "The White Castle". Galip, an Istanbul lawyer, suspects that his vanished wife is hiding out with her half-brother, a newspaper columnist whose fame Galip envies. Galip plays the part of private investigator, with dire consequences. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.97! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Black Powder War more books like this by Naomi Novik add to wishlist In this final book of Novik's series, Captain Will Laurence and his extraordinary dragon, Temeraire, are ordered to escort and protect a precious cargo of valuable dragon eggs from Istanbul to England. Original. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.83! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The Enemy at the Gate: Habsburgs, Ottomans and the Battle for Europe more books like this by Professor Andrew Wheatcroft add to wishlist In 1683, two empires - the Ottoman, based in Constantinople, and the Habsburg dynasty in Vienna - came face to face in the culmination of a 250-year power struggle: the Great Siege of Vienna. Within the city walls the choice of resistance over surrender to the largest army ever assembled by the Turks created an all-or-nothing scenario: every last ... see all copies from $5.22! new only from $12.85! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Sailing from Byzantium: How a Lost Empire Shaped the World more books like this by Colin Wells add to wishlist A gripping intellectual adventure story, Sailing from Byzantium sweeps you from the deserts of Arabia to the dark forests of northern Russia, from the colourful towns of Renaissance Italy to the final moments of a millennial city under siege. Byzantium: the successor of Greece and Rome, this magnificent empire bridged the ancient and modern worlds ... see all copies from $5.51! new only from $9.59! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	The Genesis Secret more books like this by Tom Knox add to wishlist In this debut thriller of spectacular sweep and brilliant turns, a secret with shocking consequences is buried deep in the Middle Eastern desert--challenging everything the modern world knows about the origins of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. see all copies from $4.22! new only from $5.00! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Paul, Apostle of the Heart Set Free more books like this by F. F. Bruce add to wishlist This is a biography of Paul by one of the foremost Pauline scholars of our time. While Bruce's primary concern is to portray the life of the apostle Paul, he also examines the main themes of Paul's thought, set in their historical background and illustrated from his letters. see all copies from $4.10! new only from $15.94! \| SVS
17 view cover	Defenders of the Faith: Charles V, Suleyman the Magnificent, and the Battle for Europe, 1520-1536 more books like this by James Reston, Jr. add to wishlist A bestselling historian recounts 16 years that shook the world--the epic clash between Europe and the Ottoman Turks that ended the Renaissance and brought Islam to the gates of Vienna. see all copies from $11.35! new only from $11.35! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The white castle more books like this by Orhan Pamuk add to wishlist Winner of the 1990 "Independent" Award for foreign fiction, this book tells the story of a young Italian scholar who is captured by pirates. Put up for auction at the Istanbul slave market, he is bought by a Turkish servant, eager to learn about scientific and intellectual advances in the West. see all copies from $2.53! new only from $7.58! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Byzantium: The Decline and Fall more books like this by John Julius Norwich add to wishlist In this, the third and final volume of his brilliant trilogy that began with Byzantium: The Early Centuries and continued with Byzantium: The Apogee, Norwich provides a spellbinding account of the city's fall--a story whose climax is worthy of Homer himself. of photos. see all copies from $5.98! new only from $20.00! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	The Burning Tigris: The Armenian Genocide and America's Response more books like this by Peter Balakian add to wishlist A "New York Times" bestseller, this masterful history of the Armenian massacres of the 1890s and the genocide of 195 is told from the view of American involvement in what was the first major international human rights movement in American history. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	A Shameful ACT: The Armenian Genocide and the Question of Turkish Responsibility more books like this by Taner Akcam add to wishlist A landmark assessment of Turkish culpability in the Armenian genocide, the first history of its kind by a Turkish historian In 1915, under the cover of a world war, some one million Armenians were killed through starvation, forced marches, forced exile, and mass acts of slaughter. Although Armenians and world opinion have held the Ottoman powers ... see all copies from $3.85! new only from $4.98! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	The Fall of Constantinople 1453 more books like this by Sir Steven Runciman add to wishlist This classic account shows how the fall of Constantinople in May 1453, after a siege of several weeks, came as a bitter shock to Western Christendom. The city's plight had been neglected, and negligible help was sent in this crisis. To the Turks, victory not only brought a new imperial capital, but guaranteed that their empire would last. To the ... see all copies from $8.40! new only from $12.34! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Troilus & Criseyde more books like this by Geoffrey Chaucer add to wishlist Despite his resolve to avoid romantic entanglements, the poor Trojan prince Troilus falls in love with the beautiful Criseyde. After a brief affair, the lovers are separated when Criseyde is sent to the Greek camp and betrays Troilus by falling in love with the Greek Diomede. Heartbroken, Troilus fights to his death at the hand of Achilles. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.00! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	The Turks Today more books like this by Andrew Mango add to wishlist In this sequel to his acclaimed biography, "Ataturk," Mango provides a rich portrait, tracing the republic's development since the death of its founder and bringing to life the Turkish people and their vibrant society. 32 illustrations, 5 maps. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.43! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	The Hittites and Their Contemporaries in Asia Minor more books like this by J. G. Macqueen add to wishlist The Hittites were an Indo-European speaking people who established a kingdom in Anatolia (modern Turkey) almost 4,000 years ago. They rose to become one of the greatest powers of the Ancient Middle Eastern world by conquering Babylon and challenging the power of the Eygptian Pharaoh Rameses II at the battle of Quadesh. They themselves were ... see all copies from $2.69! new only from $12.57! \| first editions \| SVS

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