Project Gutenberg 2015-08-12 Public domain in the USA. 92 Allom, Thomas 1804 1872 Walsh, R. (Robert) 1772 1852 Walsh, Robert Constantinople and the Scenery of the Seven Churches of Asia Minor Series One and Series Two in one Volume Produced by Turgut Dincer and the Distributed Proofreading team at DP-test Italia, from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive and by Hathi Trust. "Constantinople and the Scenery of the Seven Churches of Asia Minor" by R. Walsh is a historical account likely written in the early 19th century. The work delves into the rich history of Constantinople, alongside vivid descriptions of its associated landmarks, particularly focusing on the seven churches of Asia Minor. The book presents not only an exploration of the city's architectural beauty and cultural significance but also an examination of its changes through time, especially against the backdrop of the clash between Eastern and Western influences. At the start of the text, the author contrasts the enduring nature of Asiatic Turkey with the ongoing transformation seen in European Turkey, particularly in bustling Constantinople. The narrative begins with an observation of the city's evolution, detailing its modernization and the loss of its traditional features. Walsh emphasizes the importance of capturing these fleeting historical moments for posterity, arguing that the present changes warrant precise records through illustrations and descriptions. The opening sets the stage for a comprehensive exploration of the city’s past, customs, and its unique identity amid the sweep of dramatic historical transformations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Istanbul (Turkey) -- History Istanbul (Turkey) -- Pictorial works DR Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 881056 878363 2024-09-20T15:40:53.739478 2023-09-21T12:00:03.087308 text/html text/html 868135 2020-06-25T09:20:05 text/html; charset=utf-8 6705791 2020-06-25T09:20:05 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 6706867 2024-09-20T15:41:10.347412 application/epub+zip 6708531 2024-09-20T15:40:56.534474 application/epub+zip 511416 2024-09-20T15:40:54.890500 application/epub+zip 6609327 2024-09-20T15:41:19.890480 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6512233 2024-09-20T15:41:08.735389 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 604641 2022-09-22T13:34:11.709876 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 764402 764238 2024-09-20T15:40:51.921509 2023-09-21T12:00:00.299293 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 764603 2020-06-25T09:20:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 292807 2020-06-25T09:20:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19416 2024-09-20T15:41:20.053280 application/rdf+xml 18639 2024-09-20T15:40:55.041554 image/jpeg 3029 2024-09-20T15:40:54.966443 image/jpeg 6709812 2024-09-20T15:40:54.051440 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia