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Literature, Biography & Travel

Persian Historiography A History of Persian Literature v 10 Cover

Presents an overview of Persian literature's long and rich historiography. This book reflects the stature and significance of Persian literature as one of the single most important accomplishment of the Iranian experience.

The Lycian Shore cover

In the early 1950s, following the trail of ancient Persian and Greek traders, Freya Stark set out by boat to explore the Lycian coast. For all those who now follow in her wake, there can be no better, more evocative or knowledgeable guide to this, Turkey's most enchanting coast.

Among the Ottomans Diaries from Turkey in World War I Cover

During World War One, the Ottoman Empire, one of the largest and longest-lasting empires in history, faced severe challenges to its structure and existence, which eventually resulted in its dissolution. This book introduces two unique diary accounts written by two generations of the same family in the declining years of the Ottoman Empire.

Ottoman Propaganda and Turkish Identity Literature in Turkey During World War I Cover

Discusses the subjects of WWI propaganda, Turkish nationalism and national identity construction. This book concludes that the unfavourable conditions in the Ottoman-Turkish cultural sphere, the literature of the years 1914-1918, was the continuation of a project to build a national culture, inherited from the pre-war years and never completed.

The Western Shores of Turkey Discovering the Aegean and Mediterranean Coasts Cover

The western coast of Turkey has captivated travellers for centuries. With its dramatic mountains and idyllic bays, it is one of the most beautiful parts of the country. This book is a distillation of the journeys that the author has made through the region over a period of 25 years.

Between Two Empires Ahmet Agaoglu and the New Turkey Cover

Ahmet Agaoglu's life and writings reflect huge 20th-century historical events, such as revolutions in Russia in1905 and 1917 and the establishment of Azerbaijan. This work is based on Agaoglu's journalistic output and fieldwork in the Caucasus, as well as literature of the period.