The Antiquities of Constantinople With a Description of Its Situation, the Conveniencies of Its Port, Its Publick Buildings, the Statuary, Sculpture, Architecture, and Other Curiosities of That City
- Yazar
- Gilles, Pierre, 1490-1555
- Tür
- Mimarlık ve Tasarım
- Yayın tarihi
- 2016-09-18
- Yayıncı
- OBA Akademik ve Kültürel Yayın Platformu
- Biçim
- E-kitap
- Fiyat
- Ücretsiz
- Anahtar kelimeler
- Istanbul (Turkey) -- Description and travel, Turkey -- Antiquities, Istanbul (Turkey) -- Antiquities, DR: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Balkan Peninsula, Turkey
Kısa tanıtım
"The Antiquities of Constantinople" by Pierre Gilles is a historical account written in the early 16th century. The work serves as a detailed description of the city of Constantinople, examining its history, architecture, public buildings, and the various antiquities found within. The book stands as a significant source of information about the city during a period when it was experiencing significant change, especially after the fall of the Byzantine Empire. At the start of the work, John Ball, the translator, provides both a dedication and a comprehensive preface. He highlights the importance of antiquities and the cultural richness of Constantinople, suggesting that its unique geographical position and historical significance make it a subject of essential interest. The opening chapters explore the city's founders and its establishment, detailing the evolution of its structure and architecture over time. There is a vivid description of the city's environment, noting its strategic advantages, abundant resources, and its role as a vital trade hub between Europe and Asia. This sets the stage for a thorough exploration of Constantinople's glory in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Hazırlayanlar: E-text prepared by Turgut Dincer, Brian Wilcox, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team ( www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive ( archive.org); frontispiece generously made available by the Google Books Library Project ( books.google.com) Kaynak: Project Gutenberg (eBook 53083). Public domain in the USA. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53083
Önizleme
"The Antiquities of Constantinople" by Pierre Gilles is a historical account written in the early 16th century. The work serves as a detailed description of the city of Constantinople, examining its history, architecture, public buildings, and the various antiquities found within. The book stands as a significant source of information about the city during a period when it was experiencing significant change, especially after the fall of the Byzantine Empire. At the start of the work, John Ball, the translator, provides both a dedication and a comprehensive preface. He highlights the importance of antiquities and the cultural richness of Constantinople, suggesting that its unique geographical position and historical significance make it a subject of essential interest. The opening chapters explore the city's founders and its establishment, detailing the evolution of its structure and arc
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