Ghost empire : a journey to the legendary Constantinople / Richard Fidler.
Material type: TextPublisher: New York : Pegasus Books 2017Edition: First Pegasus Books hardcover editionDescription: xx, 492 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cmContent type:- text
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- 9781681775111
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Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book | Main Library | NonFiction | 949.618 F451 | Available | 33111008815983 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
"A brilliant reconstruction of the saga of power, glory, and invasion that is the one-thousand year story of Constantinople. A truly marvelous book." --Simon Winchester
Ghost Empire is a rare treasure--an utterly captivating blend of the historical and the contemporary, narrated by a master storyteller. The story is a revelation: a beautifully written ode to a lost civilization combined with a warmly observed father-son adventure far from home.
In 2014, Richard Fidler and his son Joe made a journey to Istanbul. Fired by Richard's passion for the rich history of the dazzling Byzantine Empire--centered around the legendary Constantinople--we are swept into some of the most extraordinary tales in history. The clash of civilizations, the fall of empires, the rise of Christianity, revenge, lust, murder. Turbulent stories from the past are brought vividly to life at the same time as a father navigates the unfolding changes in his relationship with his son.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 455-470) and index.
Radiant city -- Rome to Byzantium -- The deep state -- Persian nightmares -- Children of Ishmael -- Uncreated light -- The starlit Golden Bough -- The fourth crusade -- End of days -- A thing not of this world -- The artifice of eternity.
"In a true voyage of discovery, Richard Fidler and his son, Joe, make a journey to Istanbul. Fired by Richard's passion for the rich history of the dazzling Byzantine Empire--centered around the legendary Constantinople--we are swept into some of the most extraordinary tales in history. The clash of civilizations, the fall of empires, the rise of Christianity, revenge lust, murder."--Jacket flap.