Sign-In
Cart
Constantinople to Istanbul: One City, Two Empires.
Hardcover
Ancient GreeceGeneral Middle East
Publisher Price: $70.00
ISBN13: 9781838510633
Publisher: Victoria & Albert Museum
Published: Nov 3 2026
Pages: 288
Language: English
A richly illustrated book telling the story of one of the world's great capitals and the significance and influence of its artistic culture over the course of 1,600 years
For nearly 2,000 years Istanbul has been one of Europe's greatest cities. Under its former name, Constantinople, it was the capital of two mighty empires--the first (from 330) ruled by Roman and Byzantine emperors and the second (1453-1922) by Ottoman sultans. During these two periods, the city developed different but coherent traditions of art and design.
Lavishly illustrated with objects including sculpture, ivories, manuscripts, icons, ceramics, metalwork, textiles, and weapons, this publication will trace the challenges and advantages of the city's geographical location, the religious currents that influenced the nature of its art, the aims of the ruling courts in their artistic patronage, and a rich urban culture as shared by a remarkably diverse population.
Also in
General Middle East
Lonely Planet Dubai & Abu Dhabi: Plan the Trip of a Lifetime Detailed Itineraries & Maps Insider Tips Covers Deira, Bur Dubai, Jumeirah, Dubai Marina,
Skirka, Hayley
Bremner, Jade
Hymers, Sarah Hedley
Paperback
DK Top 10 Dubai and Abu Dhabi: Top 10 Lists for Your Perfect Trip, Plus an All-Weather Folded Map
Dk Travel
Paperback
Lonely Planet Jordan: Plan the Trip of a Lifetime Detailed Itineraries & Maps Insider Tips Covers Amman, Jerash, the Jordan Valley, Madaba, Wadi Rum,
Tabbaa, Sanad
Jackson, Anthon
Ruffin, Jason
Paperback
The Enchantingly Easy Persian Cookbook: 100 Simple Recipes for Beloved Persian Food Favorites
Hasanzadenemati, Shadi
Paperback
Lonely Planet Oman, Uae & Arabian Peninsula: Plan the Trip of a Lifetime Detailed Itineraries & Maps Insider Tips Covers Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia
Hussain, Tharik
Bremner, Jade
Crowcroft, Orlando
Paperback
Lonely Planet Jordan: Plan the Trip of a Lifetime Detailed Itineraries & Maps Insider Tips Covers French Quarter, Mardi Gras, Faubourg Marigny and Mor
Stafford, Paul
Jackson, Anthon
Ruffin, Jason
Paperback
Essential Arabic: Speak Arabic with Confidence! (Arabic Phrasebook & Dictionary)
Mansouri, Fethi
Paperback
Lonely Planet Dubai & Abu Dhabi: Plan the Trip of a Lifetime Detailed Itineraries & Maps Insider Tips Covers Deira, Downtown Dubai, Jumeirah and More
Hymers, Sarah Hedley
Skirka, Hayley
Amar, Natasha
Paperback
When in the Arab World: An insider's guide to living and working with Arab culture
Nejem, Rana
Paperback
Lonely Planet Middle East: Plan the Trip of a Lifetime Detailed Itineraries & Maps Insider Tips Covers Egypt, Turkiye, Israel, Jordan and More
Ersoy, Ismet
Elliott, Mark
Fallon, Steve
Paperback
Travels with a Tangerine: From Morocco to Turkey in the Footsteps of Islam's Greatest Traveler
Mackintosh-Smith, Tim
Paperback
Oman - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture
Brewer, Nicole
Culture Smart!
Paperback
Living in Dubai: Expat Guide to Visas, Jobs, Starting a Business, Schools, and Thriving in the UAE
Team, The Expat
Paperback
My Everyday Words in Arabic - Arabic learning book for kids: More than 100 words translated from English and presented by topics - Full-color bilingua
En Editions, Easy-Arabic-Now
Paperback
Fodor's Dubai & Abu Dhabi: With Side Trips to the Other Emirates and Doha, Qatar
Fodor's Travel Guides
Paperback
Saudi Arabia - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture
Culture Smart!
Obal, Cheryl
Paperback
Conversational Arabic Quick and Easy: Iraqi Dialect, Iraqi Arabic, Gulf Arabic, English Arabic, Arabic English, Iraq
Nitzany, Yatir
Paperback
Letters from Clara: One Intrepid Woman's Travels on the Eve of War, 1936-1939
Newman, Janet
Paperback
From the Holy Mountain: A Journey Among the Christians of the Middle East
Dalrymple, William
Paperback
The Ayyubid Era: Art and Architecture in Medieval Syria (Large Print Edition)
Tabbaa, Yasser
Takieddine, Zena
Moaz, Abd Al-Razzaq
Paperback
The Holy Land in the Middle Ages: Six Travelers' Accounts
Nâsir-I-Khusrau
St Jerome
Benjamin of Tudela
Paperback
No Stone Left Unturned: A Fourteen Year Travel Adventure through the Bible Lands
Turkington, Roy And Evelyn
Paperback
Spaces between the Nile and the True North: Negotiating Egyptian-Canadian Cultural Fusion
Rifaat, Mohsen
Paperback
Circumnavigating A World At War: The tale of our 2026 odyssey on not one, not two, but three World Cruises
Benjamin, Milton R.
Hardcover
Conversational Arabic Quick and Easy: Saudi Series: Najdi Dialect, Hijazi Dialect, Saudi Gulf Arabic Dialect
Nitzany, Yatir
Paperback
Learn Saudi Arabic Fast: 1,200 Must-Know Phrases for Travel, Business, and Daily Life
Magri, Imen
Paperback
Learn Syrian Arabic Fast: 1,200 Must-Know Phrases for Travel, Business, and Daily Life
Magri, Imen
Paperback
Learn Iraqi Arabic: 1,200 Must-Know Phrases for Travel, Business, and Daily Life
Magri, Imen
Paperback
Learn Kuwaiti Arabic Fast: 1,200 Must-Know Phrases for Travel, Business, and Daily Life
Magri, Imen
Paperback
Aventuras en Arabia: Entre beduinos, drusos, derviches y yazidíes
Seabrook, William Buehler
Paperback
Pearls, Arms and Hashish: Pages From the Life of a Red Sea Navigator, Henri De Monfried
Monfreid, Henry De
Paperback
A Journey to Arabia Felix: Thirty Days on Foot and by Camel Through the Sultanate of Oman
Evans, Mark
Hardcover
Learn Kurdish Kurmanji Fast: 1,200 Must-Know Phrases for Travel, Business, and Daily Life
Magri, Imen
Paperback
Pearls, Arms and Hashish: Pages From the Life of a Red Sea Navigator, Henri De Monfried
Monfreid, Henry De
Hardcover
Learn Lebanese Arabic: English to Lebanese Arabic Words and 1,001 Essential Phrases for Beginners
Barney, Bailey
Paperback
Fratris Felicis Fabri Evagatorium In Terrae Sanctae, Arabiae Et Egypti Peregrinatoniem, Volume 1...
Fabri, Fã(c)LIX
Paperback
Learn Pashto While Having Fun! - For Adults: Easy to Advanced - Study 100 Essential Thematics with Word Search Puzzles - Vol.1
Linguas Classics
Paperback
Leer Arabisch Met Plezier - Voor Kinderen: Van Alle Leeftijden - Bestudeer 100 Essentiële Onderwerpen Met Woordzoekers - Vol.1
Linguas Classics
Paperback
Aprender Árabe Se Divertindo! - Para Crianças: Todas as Idades - Estude 100 Temas Essenciais Com Caça Palavras - Vol.1
Linguas Classics
Paperback
Leer Arabisch Met Plezier - Gevorderd: Gemiddeld Tot Moeilijk - Bestudeer 100 Essentiële Onderwerpen Met Woordzoekers - Vol.1
Linguas Classics
Paperback
Lettres Sur L'orient Écrites Pendant Les Années 1827 Et 1828; Volume 1
de Bussierre, Marie Théodore Renouard
Hardcover
A View Of The Levant: Particularly Of Constantinople, Syria, Egypt, And Greece
Perry, Charles
Paperback
Der Pilgerzug Nach Mekka: Morgenländische Sagen Und Erzählungen
Hackländer, Friedrich Wilhelm
Paperback
Darkness and Daybreak; Personal Experiences, Manners, Customs, Habits, Religious and Social Life in Persia
Adams, Isaac 1872-
Hardcover
Peregrinación, Ciencias y Sufismo: El arte islámico en Cisjordania y Gaza
Al-Ju'beh, Nazmi
Natsheh, Yusuf
Hawari, Mahmoud
Paperback
Voyage Par l'Italie, En Egypte, Au Mont-Liban Et En Palestine Ou Terre-Sainte. Tome 1
de Binos, Marie-Dominique
Paperback
(دراسة في الجغرافيا السيا
عطية, عطية &
Paperback
Conversational Arabic Quick and Easy: Saudi Series: Najdi Dialect, Hijazi Dialect, Saudi Gulf Arabic Dialect
Nitzany, Yatir
Paperback
Arabisch Mit Spaß Lernen - Für Anfänger: Einfach Und Mittelstufe - 100 Wesentliche Themas Studieren Mit Wortsuchrätsel - Vol.1
Linguas Classics
Paperback
Aprender Arábe Divirtiéndose! - Para Adultos: Fácil a Avanzado - Estudia 100 Temáticas Esenciales Con Sopas de Letras - Vol.1
Linguas Classics
Paperback