Tale of Three Cities. Istanbul
Description
In the third episode, Simon discovers surprises in Istanbul as it rose to become the imperial capital and Islam's most powerful city. Visiting the great mosques and palaces built by the Ottoman emperors, he tells the stories behind them-of royal concubines, murderous bodyguards, and sultans both the powerful and the depraved. He shows how the Christians, Muslims, and Jews of the city once co-existed before the waves of nationalist rebellions brought the Ottoman Empire to its knees. In the 20th century the ancient capital was once more transformed by the new secular vision of Ataturk.
Runtime
52 min
Series
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
[2014], c2013
Database
Films on Demand