Prinkipo Buyukada Princes Islands Istanbul Akillas Millas Greek Heritage

by Akillas Millas

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BÜYÜKADA: PRİNKİPO, ADA-İ KEBİR By Akillas Millas | Deluxe Hardcover Edition (2014) The Definitive Historical & Architectural Survey of Prinkipo (Princes' Islands, Istanbul) ABOUT THE BOOK: The masterwork of Akillas Millas on Büyükada (Prinkipo)—the largest of Istanbul's historic Princes' Islands—published in Turkish in a revised and expanded deluxe edition. Based on decades of field research and Millas' personal archive, this monumental volume serves as the ultimate reference work for the history, Greek heritage, and cultural architecture of the island. It features nearly 1,000 rare engravings, historical photographs, maps, archival documents, and exquisite architectural drawings by Millas himself, documenting the island's lost wooden mansions, monasteries, and streetscapes. Printed on high-grade glossy paper in a large format (21 x 29 cm), this volume covers: Part I: Ancient & Medieval history, Byzantine exiles (emperors, princesses, and clergy), and post-conquest traveler accounts. Part II: The local Rum (Greek) culture, neighbourhoods, markets, traditional mansions, and historic churches. Part III: Monasteries including Metamorphosis, Ayios Nikolaos, and the iconic Ayia Yorgi Kudunas. An indispensable collector's item for scholars of Istanbul, Byzantine/Ottoman history, Greek diaspora studies, and architectural historians 📦 PREMIUM PACKAGING & SHIPPING We treat every book as a collectible: Protection: Professionally bubble-wrapped. Security: Shipped in a sturdy, double-w

• Publisher: Adalar Muzesi / Kepenek Yayinlari (veya Adalar Vakfı)
• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9789759119454
• Condition: Good

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