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Istanbul: City of Majesty at the Crossroads of the World
By Madden, Thomas F.
- ISBN
- 9780670016600 9780698140585
- Publisher
- Viking
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Reviewed on October 1, 2016 | Social Sciences
Over the centuries, the city of Istanbul has had many names, among them Byzantium, New Rome, and Constantinople. Today, Istanbul is a vibrant, economically prosperous, and energetic city of nearly 15 million inhabitants that straddles the Bosphorus Strait, positioning it in both Europe and Asia. Istanbul remains Europe's largest city and one of the most thickly populated metropolitan entities in the worl...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
