{"product_id":"francis-marion-crawford-constantinople-2021-turkish-book-turkey","title":"Francis Marion Crawford – Constantinople 2021 Turkish Book Turkey","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"102\"\u003eFrancis Marion Crawford – \u003cem data-start=\"26\" data-end=\"42\"\u003eConstantinople\u003c\/em\u003e (1890'larda İstanbul) – Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları Turkish Edition (2021)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"134\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 26, 23);\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"145\" data-end=\"536\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis Turkish edition of \u003cem data-start=\"169\" data-end=\"185\"\u003eConstantinople\u003c\/em\u003e (1890'larda İstanbul) by Francis Marion Crawford was published by Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları in 2021. Printed in Turkish, this travel classic offers a vivid portrait of Istanbul during the reign of Sultan Abdülhamid II, capturing the city's unique atmosphere through the observations of a Western writer at the end of the nineteenth century.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"538\" data-end=\"996\"\u003eThe book explores the everyday life of the Ottoman capital, portraying its cosmopolitan population, bustling streets, markets, cafés, boatmen, porters, and the distinctive rhythm of daily life. Crawford also provides detailed descriptions of iconic landmarks such as Hagia Sophia, the Grand Bazaar, the Galata Bridge, and the Bosphorus, while highlighting the contrasts between the historic peninsula and the rapidly modernizing districts of Pera and Galata.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"998\" data-end=\"1348\"\u003eCombining literary travel writing with historical observation, the work presents an invaluable snapshot of late Ottoman Istanbul's urban landscape, architecture, commerce, and multicultural society. It remains an important source for readers interested in nineteenth-century Istanbul, Ottoman social history, and the impressions of foreign travelers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 26, 23);\"\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1369\" data-end=\"1402\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e• Author: Francis Marion Crawford\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1404\" data-end=\"1438\"\u003e• Original Title: \u003cem data-start=\"1422\" data-end=\"1438\"\u003eConstantinople\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1440\" data-end=\"1478\"\u003e• Turkish Title: \u003cem data-start=\"1457\" data-end=\"1478\"\u003e1890'larda İstanbul\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1480\" data-end=\"1528\"\u003e• Publisher: Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1530\" data-end=\"1554\"\u003e• Publication Date: 2021\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1556\" data-end=\"1575\"\u003e• Language: Turkish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1577\" data-end=\"1596\"\u003e• Format: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1598\" data-end=\"1630\"\u003e• Genre: Travel; History; Memoir\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1632\" data-end=\"1682\"\u003e• Subject: Istanbul during the late Ottoman period\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1684\" data-end=\"1743\"\u003e• Literary Content: Travel writing; Historical observations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1745\" data-end=\"1843\"\u003e• Themes: Ottoman Empire; Istanbul; Sultan Abdülhamid II; Urban life; Architecture; Social history\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1845\" data-end=\"1924\"\u003e• Historical Focus: Daily life and the urban landscape of Istanbul in the 1890s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1926\" data-end=\"2158\"\u003e• Educational Value: A richly detailed account of late nineteenth-century Istanbul, documenting its architecture, multicultural society, commercial life, and urban culture through the observations of a contemporary Western traveler.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2160\" data-end=\"2405\"\u003e• Collector Appeal: Modern Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları edition of Francis Marion Crawford's classic travel narrative, making it an excellent reference for collectors of Ottoman history, Istanbul studies, and historical travel literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turkrex Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49746578178186,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/3687\/7450\/files\/1_c000aa14-412b-4e6e-92f7-aeb1de2b584b.jpg?v=1784208671","url":"https:\/\/turkrexcollectables.com\/products\/francis-marion-crawford-constantinople-2021-turkish-book-turkey","provider":"Turkrex Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}