Constantinople: City of the World’s Desire, 1453-1924

by	Philip Mansel

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Weight	0.389 kg
Dimensions	3.6 × 13 × 19.7 cm
by	Philip Mansel
Format	Paperback
Language	English
Pages	560
Publisher	John Murray Press
Year Published	2006-10-19
Imprint	John Murray
Publication City/Country	London, United Kingdom
ISBN 10	0719568803
About The Author	Philip Mansel is a historian of courts and dynasties. His books include a study of the Court of France, a history of Constantinople, Paris between Empires, and a life of the Prince de Ligne. He has written for numerous publications, including the Financial Times, the International Herald Tribune, the TLS and the Spectator. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and the Institute of Historical Research and editor of The Court Historian. His web-site can be consulted at http://www.philipmansel.com
	'An endless treasure chest of fascinating facts and extraordinary revelations … a cultural and social history as much as a political and military one, Mansel's outstandingly researched portrait of this intriguing imperial city and its exotic denizens is gripping'
Other text	'Without question one of the best books ever written by an Englishman on the Turks' William Dalrymple