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Midnight at the Pera Palace : The Birth of Modern Istanbul
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Midnight at the Pera Palace : The Birth of Modern Istanbul

Author: Charles King

When the Ottoman Empire collapsed, so many spies mingled in the lobby of the Pera Palace Hotel in Istanbul that the manager put up a sign asking them to yield seats for paying customers. As the...

When the Ottoman Empire collapsed, so many spies mingled in the lobby of the Pera Palace Hotel in Istanbul that the manager put up a sign asking them to yield seats for paying customers. As the multinational empire turned into a Turkish republic, Russian immigrants sold family heirlooms, an African American entrepreneur founded a jazz club, and Miss Turkey...

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Genre: World History History of Africa History of America Ottoman Period
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When the Ottoman Empire collapsed, so many spies mingled in the lobby of the Pera Palace Hotel in Istanbul that the manager put up a sign asking them to yield seats for paying customers. As the multinational empire turned into a Turkish republic, Russian immigrants sold family heirlooms, an African American entrepreneur founded a jazz club, and Miss Turkey became the first Muslim beauty queen. Turkey's president, Kemal Atatürk, the Muslim feminist Halide Edip, and the exiled Leon Trotsky, as well as the future Pope John XXIII, struggled for new visions of human freedom. During World War II, German intellectuals escaped the Nazis while Jewish activists rescued refugees from occupied Europe. This groundbreaking depiction of urban reinvention recreates an era when an ancient city became a global hub—a moment when Europe's nearest Muslim metropolis became the vital port of refuge.

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Author
Charles King
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
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Type
General History
Theme
World History, History of Africa, History of America
Time Period
Ottoman Period
Language
English
Cover
Soft
Number of Pages
480
Release Date
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Publication Date
2015
Dimensions
14.2x21.1 cm
ISBN-13
9780393351866

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