{"product_id":"2026200009551-secondhand-constantinople-city-of-the-worlds-desire-1453-1924","title":"Constantinople: City Of The World's Desire 1453–1924","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good. The book is open to its title page, showing clean, unmarked pages with no visible foxing or staining. The binding appears intact. Pages appear white and well-preserved. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA sweeping work of narrative history, Constantinople: City of the World's Desire 1453–1924 chronicles the rise and fall of one of the world's most magnificent imperial capitals across nearly five centuries. Philip Mansel presents a richly detailed portrait of the city that served as the heart of the Ottoman Empire, drawing together the political, cultural, and social threads that made Constantinople a crossroads of civilisation between East and West. With authoritative scholarship and vivid storytelling, Mansel illustrates how sultans, diplomats, merchants, and minorities shaped a cosmopolitan metropolis unlike any other in history. The narrative uncovers the city's transformation from the Byzantine Constantinople seized by Mehmed II in 1453 through to the abolition of the Ottoman Sultanate in 1924, arguing that its diversity and grandeur were integral to its enduring allure. Meticulously researched and elegantly written, this is an essential work for anyone fascinated by the Ottoman world and the complex tapestry of empires.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48888007524571,"sku":"2026200009551-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/37eefd7c-3730-4187-99ed-3b5a827525b8.png?v=1781752390","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200009551-secondhand-constantinople-city-of-the-worlds-desire-1453-1924","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}