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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Istanbul stands at a unique conjunction of an inland sea with a longmaritime inlet, and a winding, turbulent maritime strait that links twoseas and separates two continents. These topographical features havegreatly facilitated maritime trade, for which the city has had anenormous harbor capacity. Istanbul's relationship with fresh water isalso idiosyncratic: its dearth meant that fresh water for consumptionhad to be channeled, stored, and distributed with the help oflong-distance aqueducts, open-air reservoirs and cisterns. The naturalenvironment combined with the norms of local societies created a cultureof water that has constituted an important part of Istanbul's identity.Various aspects of it are explored in this volume, the outcome of asymposium organized by Koc University's Research Center for AnatolianCivilizations. The eleven essays by leading scholars present researchfindings from the archaeological excavations at Yenikapi, examine thedistribution and consumption of water in Byzantine times as well as thesocial impact of water in the Ottoman era, and offer reflections on theaesthetics of water. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9789042930629
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