A Travellers History Of Turkey

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Details: Throughout the millennia Turkey formed the core of several Empires--Persia, Rome, Byzantium--before becoming the center of the Ottoman Empire. All these civilizations have left their marks on the landscape, architecture & art of Turkey--a place of fascinating overlapping cultures. Traveller's History of Turkey offers a concise & readable account of the region from prehistory right up to the present day. It covers everything from the legendary Flood of Noah, the early civilization of Catal Huyuk seven thousand years before Christ, through the treasures of Troy, Alexander the Great, the Romans, Seljuks, Byzantines & the Golden Age of the Sultans, to the twentieth century's great changes wrought by Kemal Ataturk & the strong position Turkey now holds in the world community. Ideal for: People traveling to Cyprus, with an interest of the history of the place they are visiting. Should be read by anyone going to the country to help understand recent history. This is the book for any potential traveller. This paperback book has 247 pages & measures: 19.7 x 12.9 x 2cm