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For your reading pleasure . . .
 Turkish Reflections, A Biography of a Place ~ Mary Lee Settle
A cross-country odyssey from the Aegean shores to the Bosphorus and interior by an author and poet who lived in Bodrum 20 years before. Settle's captivating travelogue is a richly detailed portrait of contemporary Turkey, its people, monasteries, myths, archaeological treasures and living traditions.
- Insight Guide Turkey ~ Insight Guides
An outstanding overview of the country, featuring hundreds of photographs and insightful essays on history, culture and nature. With separate chapters on Istanbul, Ephesus, the Aegean Coast, Lycia, and
Capadocia.
- Istanbul and the Civilization of the Ottoman Empire ~ Bernard Lewis
A fascinating, highly readable look at the people and architecture of the city with a superb discussion of the conquest and its cultural aftermath. Highly recommended for an understanding of the long, complex history of the city.
 A
Traveler's History of Turkey ~ Richard Stoneman
A comprehensive history of the country from the Paleolithic to the present. This ambitious book is a well written and accessible overview of Turkish history, necessarily superficial. Read it as an introduction and guide to further study.
- Insight Guide Turkish Coast ~ Insight Guides
An illustrated overview of the Turkish Coast with essays on culture, archaeology and history.
- Kilims: A Buyer's Guide ~ Lee Allane
A history of Turkish carpets -- and how to buy them.
- Knopf Guide Istanbul ~ Knopf
A slender, attractive guide to Istanbul with background and some practical information.
- A Short History of Byzantium ~ John Julius Norwich
A richly detailed and evocative narrative history of the tumultuous span of the great empire.
 Ancient Turkey, A
Traveler's History ~ Seton Lloyd
Turkey's archaeology and early history for the traveler.
- Art of the Byzantine Era ~ David Talbot Rice
A compact introduction to the art and architecture of the era.
- Istanbul, the Imperial City ~ John Freely
A fascinating history of the city, covering the Byzantine and Ottoman empires in detail.
- The Byzantine Lady: Ten Portraits: 1250-1500 ~ Donald M. Nichol
A scholarly look at the integral role that women played in the late Byzantine period.
- The Ottoman Centuries ~ Lord Kinnross
A richly detailed, engrossing history of the Ottoman empire.
- The Ottoman Turks: An Introductory History to 1923 ~ Justin McCarthy
A vivid overview of the history, customs and traditions of Ottoman Turkey.
- Turkey, A Modern History ~ Erik Zurcher
The best single guide to the complex history of modern Turkey, well written and opinionated.
- A Fez of the Heart, Travels around Turkey in Search of a Hat ~ Jeremy Seal
A delightful excuse to comment on modern Turkey and the dramatic changes since 1925.
- Alexander's Path ~ Freya Stark
Stark retraces the route of Alexander the Great along the shores of Turkey; a classic.
- Lords of the Horizons, A History of the Ottoman Empire ~ Jason Goodwin
An entertaining history of the Ottomans, rich in anecdote and personality
- The Black Book ~ Orhan Pamuk
A thoroughly postmodern mystery that vividly evokes the atmosphere of Istanbul.
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