Istanbul: between the global and the local
Éditeur :
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN :
9780847694952
Date de publication :
1 sept. 1999
Dimensions :
22,4 x 15,3 x 1,7 cm
Poids :
313 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
An investigation of the process of globalization in the context of Istanbul, usually identified as a battleground between East and West, Islam and secularism. Yet the authors argue that beyond this lies an ongoing struggle over the soul of the city and the identity of its inhabitants.