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Philip Mandsel's book is a five-hundred-year history of Constantinople (now Istanbul) which attempts to convey the rich history of this one-time capital city and describe the defining characteristics which point toward its potential to return to global grandeur. The book is sizable in scope and weight: there's a wealth of details and illustrations. Mandsel addresses the development of Constantinople into an Islamic city, covering the five-century dynasty of the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Turks conquered the Byzantine Empire in 1453, converting the city from the capital of Eastern Orthodox Christianity to the home of sultans, eunuchs, and janizaries. They created a city of mosques and minarets that served as the Ottoman capital until the end of World War I. Mandsel's attention falls particularly on the palaces and the political history of the capital, as well as the great architectural works which still constitute the city's skyline. This is a highly readable history of the great city on the Bosporus, marked by keen perceptions of art and palace life.
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Mansel (Witnesses, State Mutual Book and Periodical Service, 1994) has written a highly readable anecdotal history of Constantinople during the Ottoman period. For over 1000 years, Constantinople had been the capital of Byzantium. That period of the city's history ended in 1453 when Mehmed II, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, conquered the city. Constantinople became, under the Ottomans, a great dynastic capital comparable to the Vienna of the Hapsburgs. The Ottoman sultans saw themselves as universal rulers and their capital as the refuge of the universe. When the Jews of Spain were expelled from the country in 1492, the Ottoman sultan invited them to settle in his lands. Under the Ottomans, multinationalism was the guiding principle. From palace to waterfront, Mansel has brought to vivid life the individuals and events of Ottoman Constantinople and its ruling family until 1924, when the city was stripped of its role as capital of the country. While Mansel's work is written as a popular history, it will also reward readers who already have some knowledge of Ottoman history. Highly recommended for public and academic libraries.?Robert J. Andrews, Duluth P.L., Minn.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Philip Mandsel's book is a five-hundred-year history of Constantinople (now Istanbul) which attempts to convey the rich history of this one-time capital city and describe the defining characteristics which point toward its potential to return to global grandeur. The book is sizable in scope and weight: there's a wealth of details and illustrations. Mandsel addresses the development of Constantinople into an Islamic city, covering the five-century dynasty of the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Turks conquered the Byzantine Empire in 1453, converting the city from the capital of Eastern Orthodox Christianity to the home of sultans, eunuchs, and janizaries. They created a city of mosques and minarets that served as the Ottoman capital until the end of World War I. Mandsel's attention falls particularly on the palaces and the political history of the capital, as well as the great architectural works which still constitute the city's skyline. This is a highly readable history of the great city on the Bosporus, marked by keen perceptions of art and palace life.
From Library Journal
Mansel (Witnesses, State Mutual Book and Periodical Service, 1994) has written a highly readable anecdotal history of Constantinople during the Ottoman period. For over 1000 years, Constantinople had been the capital of Byzantium. That period of the city's history ended in 1453 when Mehmed II, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, conquered the city. Constantinople became, under the Ottomans, a great dynastic capital comparable to the Vienna of the Hapsburgs. The Ottoman sultans saw themselves as universal rulers and their capital as the refuge of the universe. When the Jews of Spain were expelled from the country in 1492, the Ottoman sultan invited them to settle in his lands. Under the Ottomans, multinationalism was the guiding principle. From palace to waterfront, Mansel has brought to vivid life the individuals and events of Ottoman Constantinople and its ruling family until 1924, when the city was stripped of its role as capital of the country. While Mansel's work is written as a popular history, it will also reward readers who already have some knowledge of Ottoman history. Highly recommended for public and academic libraries.?Robert J. Andrews, Duluth P.L., Minn.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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