Across the Hellespont

A Literary Guide to Turkey

Dr Richard Stoneman

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English

Tauris Parke Paperbacks
30 November 2010

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Literary studies: general

Turkey lies at the crossroads of history.

For millennia, Anatolia has been crossed and re-crossed by waves of conquering civilizations - Hittites, Persians, Romans and Ottomans - who have created a country as varied as it is possible to find in the world.

With a climate and landscape as diverse as its past, Turkey has provided an alluring and yet sometimes challenging destination for westerners throughout the ages. This, and the hospitality of its people has ensured that countless visitors, from classical times to the present, have fallen under the spell of Turkey.

'Across the Hellespont' describes in lively detail the remarkable literature which Turkey has inspired for two thousand years.

At a time when Turkey’s position on the fringe may be set to change to a deeper involvement in Europe, the need for Europeans to understand the country is even more compelling.

The range of travel writing represented in this book shows how, while political circumstances may change, the lure of Turkey remains constant.

By: Dr Richard Stoneman
Imprint: Tauris Parke Paperbacks
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 252g
ISBN: 9781848854222
ISBN 10: 1848854226
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 30 November 2010
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgements Preface Introduction 1 Istanbul 2 Bithynia and the Troad 3 Ionia and Lydia 4 Central Anatolia 5 Lycia and the Turkish Riviera 6 Armenia, Pontus and the Trebizond 7 Cilicia and The Syrian Marches Bibliography Index

Richard Stoneman is a classicist, editor and lecturer. An Honorary Fellow of Exeter University, he is the author of numerous books and guides including Daphne into Laurel, A Literary Companion to Travel In Greece, The Greek Alexander Romance and Alexander the Great: a Life in Legend. He was President of the Classical Association in 2009/10.