Specifications
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton General Division |
| ISBN 13 | 9780719568800 |
| ISBN 10 | 719568803 |
| Book Subtitle | City Of The World's Desire 1453-1924 |
| Book Description | Philip Mansel's highly acclaimed history of Constantinople (formerly known as Byzantium) absorbingly charts the interaction between the vibrantly cosmopolitan capital - the city of the world's desire - and its ruling family. In 1453, Mehmed the Conqueror entered Constantinople on a white horse, beginning an Ottoman love affair with the city that lasted until 1924, when the last Caliph hurriedly left on the Orient Express. For almost five centuries Constantinople, with its enormous racial and cultural diversity, was the centre of the dramatic and often depraved story of an extraordinary dynasty. |
| Editorial Review | Plenty of intrigue and bloodshed. The squeamish should skip the city's solution to the stray dog problem... and focus on the convincingly documented and colourful ebb and flow of economy and society' * Charmaine Chan, South China Morning Post * 'A happy blend of shcolarship and panache ... If you have visited Constantinople, read it: if not, buy it before you go' Lawrence James, Evening Standard * Lawrence James, Evening Standard * 'Marvellous ... the experience of the whole city grows with the book ... you always feel close to the beat of Constantinople's raffish and mysterious heart' * Michael Ratcliffe, Observer * 'The victory, the defeat, the magnificence, the squalor, the cruelty and the tolerance of the Ottoman years are all recorded there, Constantinople is one of those cities to which I always long to return, and the longing grows on every page' * Noel Malcolm, Sunday Telegraph * 'An endless treasure chest of fascinating facts and extraordinary revelations ... a cultural and social history as much as a political and military one, Mansel's outstandingly researched portrait of this intriguing imperial city and its exotic denizens is gripping' * Robert Carver, Scotsman * |
| About the Author | Philip Mansel is a historian of courts and dynasties. His books include a study of the Court of France, a history of Constantinople, Paris between Empires, and a life of the Prince de Ligne. He has written for numerous publications, including the Financial Times, the International Herald Tribune, the TLS and the Spectator. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and the Institute of Historical Research and editor of The Court Historian. |
| Language | English |
| Author | Philip Mansel |
| Language | English |
| Publication Date | 39009 |
| Number of Pages | 560 |
Constantinople: City Of The World's Desire 1453-1924 Paperback English by Philip Mansel - 39009
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