Levant : splendour and catastophe on the Mediterranean
Mansel, Philip, 1951-2010
Book
Levant is a book of cities. It describes Smyrna, Alexandria and Beirut when they were windows on the world, escapes from nationality and tradition, centres of wealth, pleasure and freedom. Using unpublished family papers, Philip Mansel describes their colourful, contradictory history, from the beginning of the French alliance with the Ottoman Empire in the sixteenth century to their decline in the mid-twentieth century.
Main title:
Levant : splendour and catastophe on the Mediterranean / Philip Mansel.
Author:
Imprint:
London : John Murray, 2010.
Collation:
470 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., map ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Shelving notes:
16309 1 29-12-2010 0 jenkha 29-12-2010 7
ISBN:
0719567076 (hbk)9780719567070 (hbk)
Dewey class:
956
LC class:
DS62
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
153660
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Library | -History | HISTORY 956 MANS | Available |