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Land of the Turks

Journeying Through a Land of History & Hospitality
  • ISBN-13: 9781935295471
  • Publisher: BLUE DOME PRESS
    Imprint: BLUE DOME PRESS
  • By Dennis Jones
  • Price: AUD $60.99
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  • Availability: This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as fresh stock is received.
  • Local release date: 30/08/2015
  • Format: Paperback (265.00mm X 205.00mm) 250 pages Weight: 648g
  • Categories: Photographic reportage [AJCR]
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With a history spanning millenniafrom the earliest glimmers of civilization to the modern country of todayTurkey offers travelers an enormous range of experiences. Within its lands, great empires rose and fell. Their ruins litter the landscape with an unparalleled archaeological heritage. From the historic mosques of Istanbul to the ancient cave churches of Cappadocia, the Anatolian peninsula is the cradle of the world's three, great monotheist religions. Turkey is also a land of diverse natural contrasts. Fertile valleys are nestled beneath the gaze of spectacular, snow-capped mountain ranges. An extensive, sun-drenched coastline holds hidden azure coves and pristine beaches, attracting year-round tourists from all over the world. But it is Turkey's people that will win your heart. Turks are an exceedingly polite, warm-hearted, family-oriented people. Just as their country spans both Europe and Asia, they too bridge the divide between modern and traditional, looking westward from their Central Asian roots. Land of the Turks captures the essence of the people, the land, and their history as viewed through the eyes and heart of a well-traveled, professional photographer and writer. Through these pages, the reader will experience not only the beauty and complexity of this ancient land, but modern Turkey as well with its rich culture and the warm hospitality of its people.
Dennis Jones is professional photographer and author. He received the degree of Master Photographer from the Professional Photographers of America in 1988, was made a Fellow by the Professional Photographers of California and named Colorado Photographer of the Year by the Professional Photographers of Colorado. Many of his images have been shown in natural and international exhibitions, and his travel articles and essays are published in regional, national and international publications. Dennis also lectures on various aspects of photography for many professional photographic organizations.
Introduction...6 Chapter 1 Hagia Sophia and the Historic Peninsula...9 Hagia Sophia...10 Chapter 2 The Elusive Seljuks...21 Alaeddin Mosque Complex ...23 Divrigi Grand Mosque and Hospital...27 Karatay Madrasa...31 Sahip Ata Mosque Complex...33 Ince Minareli Madrasa...37 Gok (Blue) Madrasa...40 Cifte Minareli Madrasa...45 Rumi Tomb and Sufi Lodge...48 Chapter 3 The Building of an Empire the Early Ottomans...53 Iznik Yesil (Green) Mosque...55 Ulu (Grand) Mosque...57 Eski (Old) Mosque...63 Bursa Yesil (Green) Mosque...66 Yesil (Green) Tomb...71 Muradiye Mosque...74 Uc Serefeli Mosque...79 Eyup Sultan Mosque Complex...82 Chapter 4 The Masterpieces of the Ottoman Empire...87 Topkapi Palace...88 Sehzade Mosque Complex...96 Mihrimah Sultan mosques (Uskudar and Edirnekapi)...101 Suleymaniye Mosque Complex...108 Rustem Pasha Mosque...115 Sokullu Mehmet Pasha Mosque Complex...118 Selimiye Mosque Complex...123 Kilic Ali Pasha Mosque Complex...129 Yeni (New) Mosque...133 Sultanahmet Mosque Complex...136 Saliha Sultan Water Fountain...143 Nuru Osmaniye Mosque Complex...145
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