Alexander Hamilton: The Graphic History of an American Founding Father"Author Jonathan Hennessey and comic book illustrator Justin Greenwood team to bring the world of Alexander Hamilton to life in this fully-illustrated, graphic novel-style biography that captures the period, people, and places of the birth of the United States. Along the...
Iconic New York Jewish Food: A History and Guide with Recipes (American Palate)Take a culinary journey through the foods, restaurants and businesses that define the cuisine of New York City and the Jewish immigrant experience... No trip to New York's five boroughs is complete without a hand sliced pastrami sandwich at...
The Uthmani Khilafah: Guidebook For Islamic Sites In Istanbul & A Short HistoryThe Uthmani Khilafah is a golden chapter in the history of Islam. During its 600 years of rule its sphere of influence covered 3 continents: Europe, Asia and Africa. The sum total of the lands which were under...
Inside Iran: The Real History and Politics of the Islamic Republic of IranU.S. relations with Iran have been fraught for decades, but under the Trump Administration tensions are rising to startling levels. Medea Benjamin, one of the best-known 21st-century activists, offers the incredible history of how a probable alliance became...
Sheikh Hassan Al Thani: A Vision of YemenSheikh Hassan Al Thani is a tireless explorer of the history of southern Arabia. A curious observer who is well acquainted with his subject, he photographs the footprints of this civilization, while pondering the country's future. This work takes the reader progressively deeper...
THE HISTORIC HAMMAMS OF BURSAThe Historic Hammams of Bursa is to provide detailed information about the history of hammam culture in the city of Bursa, which is famous for its hot springs and hammams, and about the \ public hammams\ built in the Ottoman period. In order to create...
TURKISH CHEESESTurkish cheeses have attracted little attention and most are virtually unknown outside of Turkey's borders. The Treasury of Turkish Cheeses entices cheese out of hiding and introduces fifty regional and local varieties. For the first time, these are put on the gastronomic map, with their origins, tastes and flavours...
Evliya Celebinin IstanbuluSelçuk Altun'un değerlendirmesiyle "kentimizi taş taş, çeşme çeşme tanıyan İstanbulog" John Freely'nin (1926) kitaplarının sayısı otuzu geçiyor; çoğu da İstanbul ve Türkiye üzerine. Bu kitapların ikisi (A History of Robert Kolej, The American College for Girls and Boğaziçi University [2000] ve beş ciltlik Türkiye Uygarlıklar Rehberi [2000] yayınlarımız...
OSMANLILAR SAFEViLER BABURLULEROsmanlilar, Safeviler, Babürlüler, ?slam'in üç dev imparatorlugu... Elinizdeki kitapta, bu üç imparatorlugun kökenleri, sasirtici basarilarinin arka plani ve çöküs sebepleri ayrintilariyla ve karsilastirmali bir perspektiften degerlendiriliyor. Böylece Streusand'in çalismasi, hem güncel akademik bilgiyi toparlamasi hem de yaygin yanlis anlamalari düzeltmesi baglaminda, konuyu merak eden okuyucu için mükemmel bir referans...
İnsanın Anlama Yetisi Uzerine Bir SoruşturmaDavid Hume (1711-1776): İskoçyalı filozof ve tarihçi. 12 yaşında kaydolduğu Edinburgh Üniversitesinde hukuk eğitimi alsa da, felsefenin büyüsüne kapıldığından eğitimini yarıda bıraktı. İlk eseri Treatise of Human Nature 1739-1740 yıllarında yayımlandı. 1748 yılında ünlü soruşturmalarının ilk versiyonu olan Philosophical Essays Concerning Human Understanding eseri yayımlandıysa...