The city's pleasures : Istanbul in the eighteenth century / Shirine Hamadeh.
| Author/creator | Hamadeh, Shirine |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Seattle : University of Washington Press, ©2008. |
| Description | xii, 350 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 28 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Series | Publications on the Near East Publications on the Near East, University of Washington. ^A155431 |
| Contents | Note on transliteration -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- The conquest of the Bosphorus -- Architecture, ceremonial, and exhibitionism -- Splash and spectacle -- Public spaces and public order -- In and out of the poetic canon -- Building histories in verse -- Fruits, flowers, and sensory pleasures -- East, west, and the appeal of novelty -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Glossary -- Selected bibliography -- Index. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-340) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006037591 |
| ISBN | 9780295986678 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0295986670 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | DR730 .H34 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |