Product Description
Portrait of a contemporary Middle Eastern society--Muslim but not Arab or Persian. Extensive material on food, folkart,bazaars, and markets, ancient ruins,quirky personalities, ethnic groups, flora, fauna, and language will engage both old hands and first-time visitors.
About the Author
Holly Chase writes and lectures on the arts, cultures, and cuisines that lie between Portugal and India. She first went to Turkey in 1971 and has worked, travelled and lived throughout the country. She has been (and continues to be) an ethnographer, culinary researcher, tour guide, and handicraft development advisor in Turkey and devolping countries throughout the world.
A specialist in Islamic material culture (esp. carpets and textiles) she has led many Turkish and Mediterranean tours for musuems and other cultural groups