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This book includes around one hundred engravings of 'old' Istanbul accompanied by photographs of contemporary Istanbul. In Sercan Özgencil Yıldırım's words: ''The purpose of this book is to show the reader/observer what can no longer be seen in Istanbul; the photographs and engravings together will convey the history, culture and 'memory' of the city via the urban space, thus enriching the perception of the city.''
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- PublisherKITABISTANBUL
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 9750126610
- ISBN 13 9789750126611
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number4
- Number of pages332
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Symbolic maps of the city: Istanbul in engravings. (With bird's-eye views of the city).
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Istanbul: KitabIstanbul / Istanbul Chamber of Commerce, 2008., Istanbul:, 2008
ISBN 10: 9750126610
ISBN 13: 9789750126611
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Hardcover. Condition: New. OZGENCIL YILDIRIM, SERCAN Symbolic maps of the city: Istanbul in engravings. (With bird's-eye views of the city). Istanbul: KitabIstanbul / Istanbul Chamber of Commerce, 2008. First English edition, oblong 4to., 332 p., fully color and b/w ills. Original binding. New Oversize and very heavy volume. Please contact for postage cost. ISBN: 9789750126611 CATALOG: Istanbul / Constantinople KEYWORDS: Istanbul - Constantinople Map Atlas - Mapbook Geography Bosphorus Pera Golden Horn Throughout history, Istanbul has been the most important historical, cultural, economic, trade and political center in the region. This legendary city, a point where Europe and Asia meet and where two seas join, has a characteristic that deeply affects not only the region, but, indeed, the whole world. It is not possible to find an era in which Istanbul has not been involved; many civilizations have taken on their historical depth here and the Turkish-Islamic culture was developed here, taking on its best form on this soil. From the era when trade routes between continents were developed up until the presedent day, Istanbul has formed the intersection of three regions, without having lost any of her importance. Sge has reigned over all these regions, from the Balkans to Europe, from the Middle East to the Caucasus and to Asia. Therefore, Istanbul is the place that has implemented and made use of the creative and productive sources in the best possible manner. When trying to understand the reason for this characteristic of being both multi-dimensional and beyond time, it is necessary to look at the past from a perspective that indicates the future, to go beyond one particular slice of time. The way to do this is throught engravings. Engravings, as the name suggest, are a way to withstand the ravages of time. They carry the past to the future generations. Seller Inventory # 38549
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