Constantinople, painted by Warwick Goble, described by Alexander Van Millingen


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This book is both a history of Constantinople (now Istanbul) and a description as it would have appeared in 1906 when this book was first published. There are many beautiful watercolor paintings depicting both scenes and people encountered. The author describes each with much information about the relevant facts.




A Guide to Constantinople


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Byzantine Churches in Constantinople


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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Byzantine Churches in Constantinople" (Their History and Architecture) by Alexander Van Millingen, Ramsay Traquair, Walter S. George, Arthur E. Henderson. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.




Constantinople


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An art history of the city of Constantinople. The origins of the city's prominence is included as a prelude to the physical qualities of the city itself. The influence of important rulers on the city's layout, the walls, the Golden Horn and inland walls, the churches of the city, and contemporary impressions of Constantinople are included. Has a chapter on Turkish women, and discussion of Islam in Constantinople. Includes reproductions of Goble's watercolor and oil paintings.




The Athenaeum


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The Speaker


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