Ghost Empire A Journey To The Legendary Constantinople

Author : Richard Fidler
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2017-09-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781681775777

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Ghost Empire: A Journey to the Legendary Constantinople by Richard Fidler Pdf

"A brilliant reconstruction of the saga of power, glory, and invasion that is the one-thousand year story of Constantinople. A truly marvelous book." —Simon Winchester Ghost Empire is a rare treasure—an utterly captivating blend of the historical and the contemporary, narrated by a master storyteller. The story is a revelation: a beautifully written ode to a lost civilization combined with a warmly observed father-son adventure far from home. In 2014, Richard Fidler and his son Joe made 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. Turbulent stories from the past are brought vividly to life at the same time as a father navigates the unfolding changes in his relationship with his son.

Author : Richard Fidler
Publisher : HarperCollins Australia
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2016-08-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781460706916

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Ghost Empire by Richard Fidler Pdf

'A brilliant reconstruction of the saga of power, glory, invasion and decay that is the one-thousand year story of Constantinople. A truly marvellous book.' - Simon Winchester In 2014, Richard Fidler and his son Joe made a journey to Istanbul. Fired by Richard's passion for the rich history of the dazzling Byzantine Empire - centred around the legendary Constantinople - we are swept into some of the most extraordinary tales in history. The clash of civilisations, the fall of empires, the rise of Christianity, revenge, lust, murder. Turbulent stories from the past are brought vividly to life at the same time as a father navigates the unfolding changes in his relationship with his son. GHOST EMPIRE is a revelation: a beautifully written ode to a lost civilization, and a warmly observed father-son adventure far from home.

Author : John Ash
Publisher : Random House (NY)
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015034220577

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A Byzantine Journey by John Ash Pdf

For those interested in a deeper appreciation of the Byzantine Empire and its importance to world history, this engaging, richly detailed travelogue introduces a colorful cast of personalities from the region's fascinating history and provides a detailed description of the art and influences of the time. Photos. 2 maps.

Author : Richard Fidler,Kari Gislason
Publisher : HarperCollins Australia
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2017-11-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781460708200

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Saga Land by Richard Fidler,Kari Gislason Pdf

'I adored this book - a wondrous compendium of Iceland's best sagas' - Hannah Kent A new friendship. An unforgettable journey. A beautiful and bloody history. This is Iceland as you've never read it before ... Broadcaster Richard Fidler and author Kári Gíslason are good friends. They share a deep attachment to the sagas of Iceland - the true stories of the first Viking families who settled on that remote island in the Middle Ages.These are tales of blood feuds, of dangerous women, and people who are compelled to kill the ones they love the most. The sagas are among the greatest stories ever written, but the identity of their authors is largely unknown. Together, Richard and Kári travel across Iceland, to the places where the sagas unfolded a thousand years ago. They cross fields, streams and fjords to immerse themselves in the folklore of this fiercely beautiful island. And there is another mission: to resolve a longstanding family mystery - a gift from Kari's Icelandic father that might connect him to the greatest of the saga authors.

Author : Patrick Leigh Fermor
Publisher : New York Review of Books
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2011-09-14
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781590175170

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A Time of Gifts by Patrick Leigh Fermor Pdf

This beloved account about an intrepid young Englishman on the first leg of his walk from London to Constantinople is simply one of the best works of travel literature ever written. At the age of eighteen, Patrick Leigh Fermor set off from the heart of London on an epic journey—to walk to Constantinople. A Time of Gifts is the rich account of his adventures as far as Hungary, after which Between the Woods and the Water continues the story to the Iron Gates that divide the Carpathian and Balkan mountains. Acclaimed for its sweep and intelligence, Leigh Fermor’s book explores a remarkable moment in time. Hitler has just come to power but war is still ahead, as he walks through a Europe soon to be forever changed—through the Lowlands to Mitteleuropa, to Teutonic and Slav heartlands, through the baroque remains of the Holy Roman Empire; up the Rhine, and down to the Danube. At once a memoir of coming-of-age, an account of a journey, and a dazzling exposition of the English language, A Time of Gifts is also a portrait of a continent already showing ominous signs of the holocaust to come.

Author : Richard Fidler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 705 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Byzantine Empire
ISBN : 1525228838

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Ghost Empire (Dyslexic Edition) by Richard Fidler Pdf

Author : B. Granville Baker
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05-19
Category : History
ISBN : EAN:4057664620873

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The Walls of Constantinople by B. Granville Baker Pdf

"The Walls of Constantinople" by B. Granville Baker. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Author : Robert Wernick
Publisher : New Word City
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2016-10-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781612309903

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Byzantium by Robert Wernick Pdf

Here, from New York Times bestselling author Robert Wernick, is the unforgettable story of the Byzantine Empire, which dominated the world for more than 1,000 years. Here, too, are the stories of the extraordinary emperors and generals who brought the empire into being and ultimately presided over its demise. We witness the glittering city of Constantinople from its rise to greatness through its deadly conclusion. Though Byzantium has faded away, its everlasting contributions to our world today are revealed in this fascinating history.

Author : Joseph Tainter
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 052138673X

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The Collapse of Complex Societies by Joseph Tainter Pdf

Dr Tainter describes nearly two dozen cases of collapse and reviews more than 2000 years of explanations. He then develops a new and far-reaching theory.

Author : M Gerard Fromm,Regine Scholz,Vamik Volkan
Publisher : Phoenix Publishing House
Page : 423 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2023-04-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781912691227

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We Don't Speak of Fear by M Gerard Fromm,Regine Scholz,Vamik Volkan Pdf

With contributions from Lord John Alderdice, Deniz Aribog?an, Abdulkadir Cevik, Senem B. Cevik, Coline Covington, Robi Friedman, David Fromm, M. Gerard Fromm, Hiba Husseini, Aleksandr V. Obolonski, Ford Rowan, Regine Scholz, Edward R. Shapiro, Vamik D. Volkan The International Dialogue Initiative (IDI) is a private, international, multidisciplinary group comprised of psychoanalysts, academics, diplomats, and other professionals who bring a psychologically informed perspective to the study and amelioration of societal conflict. It aims to provide a reflective space to enable an understanding of how the emotional and historical background of hostile relations - often related to trauma - is being experienced in the present. By doing so, antagonists can overcome resistances to dialogue and facilitate the discovery of peaceful solutions to intergroup problems. This book brings together key members of the IDI to present the theory and practice of the important work they do. At its heart, the book holds the idea that, while traumatic experiences may happen to an individual or a family, they also affect society and large-group identity over long periods of time. In that way, trauma plays out between generations and between countries. The book is divided into three parts: theory, application, and methodology. Trauma is the key thread running throughout and the distinguished contributors investigate healing, dehumanisation, memory, the pandemic, war, terrorism, identity, culture, the law, justice, and religion, among many other fascinating topics. The authors bring in case studies from all over the world, including the United States, Northern Ireland, Russia, Israel, Turkey, Germany, Egypt, and Palestine. To make sense of these, they draw on a wide range of approaches: group relations theory, group analytic theory, psychoanalysis, large-group psychology, psychodynamic theory, psychology, economics, sociology, political science, history, journalism, and the law, to name but a few. This must-read book brings theory to vivid life and brings hope that our fractured world can learn to heal.

Author : Linda Ching Sledge
Publisher : Bantam
Page : 646 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1991-02
Category : China
ISBN : 0553286935

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Empire of Heaven by Linda Ching Sledge Pdf

From the superstition-bound peasant villages to the perfumed decadence of the Forbidden City, Manchu China was a land of extremes: barbarism and elegance, poverty and lavish wealth. Its people lived in near enslavement to the emperor.

Author : John Bagnell Bury
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 614 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1889
Category : Byzantine Empire
ISBN : BSB:BSB11615607

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A History of the Later Roman Empire from Arcadius to Irene, 395 A.D. to 800 A.D.. by John Bagnell Bury Pdf

Author : John Bagnell Bury
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1958-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0486203980

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History of the Later Roman Empire from the Death of Theodosius I. to the Death of Justinian by John Bagnell Bury Pdf

An unabridged and unaltered republication of the first edition.

Author : Umberto Eco
Publisher : Random House
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2014-08-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781473512221

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Baudolino by Umberto Eco Pdf

An extraordinary epic, brilliantly-imagined, new novel from a world-class writer and author of The Name of the Rose. Discover the Middle Ages with Baudolino - a wondrous, dazzling, beguiling tale of history, myth and invention. It is 1204, and Constantinople is being sacked and burned by the knights of the fourth Crusade. Amid the carnage and confusion Baudolino saves a Byzantine historian and high court official from certain death at the hands of the crusading warriors, and proceeds to tell his own fantastical story.

Author : Oliver J. Thatcher,Edgar Holmes McNeal
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2019-11-22
Category : History
ISBN : EAN:4057664635907

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A Source Book for Mediæval History by Oliver J. Thatcher,Edgar Holmes McNeal Pdf

A Source Book for Mediæval History is a scholarly piece by Oliver J. Thatcher. It covers all major historical events and leaders from the Germania of Tacitus in the 1st century to the decrees of the Hanseatic League in the 13th century.