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Ghost empire : a journey to the legendary Constantinople
"In a true voyage of discovery, Richard Fidler and his son, Joe, make a journey to Istanbul. Fired by Richard's passion for the rich history of the dazzling Byzantine Empire--centered around the legendary Constantinople--we are swept into some of the most extraordinary tales in history. The clash of civilizations, the fall of empires, the rise of Christianity, revenge lust, murder."--Jacket flap.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781681775111
- ISBN: 1681775115
- Physical Description: xx, 492 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Pegasus Books, 2017.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 455-470) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Radiant city -- Rome to Byzantium -- The deep state -- Persian nightmares -- Children of Ishmael -- Uncreated light -- The starlit Golden Bough -- The fourth crusade -- End of days -- A thing not of this world -- The artifice of eternity. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | a-tu--- Fidler, Richard (Australian) Travels HISTORY / Byzantine Empire HISTORY / Middle East / General Istanbul (Turkey) History To 1453 Istanbul (Turkey) Description and travel |
| Genre: | Travel writing. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Homer Public Library | 949.618 FID (Text) | 000142166 | Nonfiction | Available | - |