Western Shores of Turkey, The : Discovering the Aegean and Mediterranean Coasts.
Title:
Western Shores of Turkey, The : Discovering the Aegean and Mediterranean Coasts.
Author:
Freely, John.
ISBN:
9780857717887
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (420 pages)
Contents:
Cover -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1. The Hellespontine Shores -- 2. Troy and the Trojan Plain -- 3. The Troad -- 4. The Gulf of Edremit -- 5. Pergamum and the Attalids -- 6. The Aeolian Shore -- 7. Izmir, the Ancient Smyrna -- 8. Ancient Lydia: The Hermus Valley and Sardis -- 9. The Northern Ionian Shore -- 10. Ephesus and the Mother Goddess -- 11. The Maeander Valley and Aphrodisias -- 12. Miletus and the Vanished Splendours of Ionia -- 13. The Carian Hills -- 14. Bodrum, The Ancient Halicarnassus -- 15. The Ceramic Gulf -- 16. Cnidus and the Southern Shore of Caria -- 17. From Caria to Lycia -- 18. The Xanthus Valley and the Tomb of Bellerophon -- 19. The Western Lycian Shore -- 20. The Eastern Lycian Shore -- 21. The Pamphylian Plain -- 22. The Cicilian Shore -- 23. To the 'Fair Crown of the Orient' -- Chronology -- Turkish Glossary -- Architectural Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index.
Abstract:
The Western coast of Turkey has captivated travellers for centuries. With its dramatic mountains and idyllic bays and promontories, scattered with ancient ruins, it is not only one of the most beautiful parts of the country, but is also of great historical interest. 'The Western Shores of Turkey' is the distillation of a succession of journeys that John Freely made along this coast - an odyssey spanning a quarter of a century. From Istanbul to Antakya (Antioch) on the Syrian border, he discovered both the charm of modern Turkey and the wonders of its past. The result is both an informative guide and a remarkable travelogue for all who follow in his footsteps._x000D_ _x000D_ 'John Freely's enchanting guide to the western shores of Turkey…is a work of genuine scholarship… charmingly conveyed… I fell in love with the book and stayed enamoured until the final page. 'The Western Shores of Turkey' will accompany me when I revisit Anatolia…The book exhibits a profound affection for the Turks and their language and culture.' - The Sunday Times_x000D_.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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