{"product_id":"the-day-of-the-crescent-glimpses-of-old-turkey-paperback-9781107679290","title":"The Day of the Crescent; Glimpses of Old Turkey (Paperback \/ softback) 9781107679290","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Day of the Crescent\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eGlimpses of Old Turkey\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOriginally published in 1920, this book surveys the history and character of the people of Turkey through selected extracts from travelogues.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eG. E. Hubbard (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107679290, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 6 February 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e286 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.6 cm, 0.42 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eOriginally published in 1920 on the eve of the Turkish Peace Treaty at the conclusion of WWI, this book surveys the history and character of the people of Turkey through selected extracts from sixteenth- and seventeenth-century travelogues made by Europeans of various social classes and professions. These documents record life, war, government, music and love in the Golden Age of the Ottoman Empire from a Christian European perspective. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of Turkey and of Turkish interactions with Europeans.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. A little condensed history\u003cbr\u003e 2. The old seraglio and the adventures of an organ-builder\u003cbr\u003e 3. The Sultan's army\u003cbr\u003e 4. A palace audience\u003cbr\u003e 5. An embassy to the Grand Turke (1)\u003cbr\u003e 6. An embassy to the Grand Turke (2)\u003cbr\u003e 7. An embassy to the Grand Turke (3)\u003cbr\u003e 8. Two martial adventures (1)\u003cbr\u003e 9. Two martial adventures (2)\u003cbr\u003e 10. A Persian matter\u003cbr\u003e 11. The Sultan's navy\u003cbr\u003e 12. A dragoman's diary\u003cbr\u003e 13. A belated  crusade\u003cbr\u003e 14. A bundle of gleanings\u003cbr\u003e 15. A prisoner in the galleys, etc. (1)\u003cbr\u003e 16. A prisoner in the galleys, etc. (2).\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: General \u0026amp; world history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on General \u0026amp; world history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22General%20\u0026amp;%20world%20history%20%5BHBG%5D%22\"\u003eHBG\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265877070104,"sku":"9781107679290","price":24.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107679290i.jpg?v=1694507565","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-day-of-the-crescent-glimpses-of-old-turkey-paperback-9781107679290","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}