Bøger af Douglas Scott Brookes
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398,95 - 1.302,95 kr. Delves into a royal tomb in order to expand our understanding of Ottoman palace culture
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- 398,95 kr.
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- What One Cemetery Can Tell Us about the Ottoman Empire
333,95 - 1.163,95 kr. In vivid and engaging style, Douglas Brookes uses the royal tomb of Sultan Mahmud II as a window onto the past, exploring the insights the tomb reveals about Ottoman culture in its splendid last decades. Woven into the tale are the life stories of the Turkish royals and harem concubines interred in the mausoleum, and the illustrious Ottomans buried in the tomb's garden.
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- 333,95 kr.
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- Voices from the Ottoman Harem
403,95 kr. Three women who lived in the Ottoman imperial harem between 1876 and 1924 describe the lifeways of the imperial family, dispelling Western stereotypes of harem debauchery.
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- 403,95 kr.
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- St. Louis's Summer Colonies on Lake Huron in the Golden Age of Travel
203,95 kr. Suitable for everyone from kids to adults, this title looks specifically at the history of two resort communities on the shores of Lake Huron in Michigan. It celebrates our common need to get away from the humdrum, and it can be welcome reading for all of us daydreaming of crystalline lakeshores.
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- 203,95 kr.