UID:
kobvindex_INT0001404
Format:
224 pages
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illustrations (colour), map (colour)
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31 x 25 cm
Edition:
Reprint
ISBN:
9780500514474
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050051447X
Uniform Title:
Die Basare Istanbuls
Content:
"An insider's tour of Instanbul's bazaar peninsula considers how its combination of centuries-old market halls, mosques, kiosks, and modern buildings reflects the many dimensions of the city itself, in a lavishly illustrated and recipe-complemented volume that celebrates the quarter's kaleidoscopic housing of culture and history."
Content:
"The bazaar quarter of Istanbul is like a mirror of the city itself: many-faceted and hectic, extraordinarily beautiful and chaotic at the same time. On the historic peninsula, centuries-old market halls, mosques and stores share space with new concrete buildings and street kiosks. Spacious stores with brightly lit window displays compete with tiny cluttered shops in dark alleyways. This is place where the Thousand and One Nights and global chic come together, a meeting place of opposites: traditional craftsmanship and mass production, east and west, past and present, romance and practicality, kitsch and style. This book, brimful of photographs, guides the reader through a colourful world packed with fascinating history and people."
Note:
EDITORIAL NOTE: first published: London : Thames and Hudson, 2008
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The Grand Bazaar or Kapaliçarsi -- The Spice Market or Misir Çarsisi -- The Book Bazaar or Sahaflar Çarsisi -- The Bazaar : A Mosaic: Commerce and Trade -- The Buildings -- The People -- The Treasures: Gold ; Ceramics ; Carpets ; Textiles ; Leather ; Old and Curious Stuff ; Silver, Copper and Brass -- Calligraphy and Miniatures -- Counterfeits -- The Afghan Street -- Belief and Superstition -- Purification of Body and Soul -- Stimulants -- Culinary Delights
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LANGUAGE NOTE: translation from the German language edition: Die Basare Istanbuls. 2008
Language:
English
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