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Book/Printed Material The Book of Sublime Marvels of the History of Constantinople.

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Title

  • The Book of Sublime Marvels of the History of Constantinople.

Summary

  • Kitab al-Tuhfah al-Saniyah fi-Tarikh al-Qustantiniyah (The book of sublime marvels of the history of Constantinople) is a historical miscellany, which opens with a brief history of the city of Constantinople from earliest times to the author's own day. It includes descriptions of noteworthy features, such as impressive buildings, gardens, cemeteries, bazaars, and opulent residential quarters. This portion of the work might be considered a guidebook for Arab visitors. The author expresses his admiration for the city and praise of the sultan in a way that seems aimed at binding the Arab reader to Ottoman imperial authority. The book follows traditional literary practice by referring to the city by its historical name, Constantinople (Ataturk officially renamed the city Istanbul in 1930). This first section of the book is followed by a genealogy of the Ottoman dynasty reaching back to the time of Adam. The third, and by far the longest, section of the book is a catalog of mankind's achievements in government, industry, and the arts up to the 19th century. It is arranged in alphabetical order and is intended for the general reader. The book is dedicated to Sultan Abdülaziz (reigned 1861-76). Virtually nothing is known of the author except that he was a Maronite Christian from the historic Lebanese town of Dayr al-Qamr. The book was published by al-Ma'arif Press in Beirut.

Names

  • Jāwīsh, Sulaymān ibn Khalīl Author.

Created / Published

  • Beirut : al-Ma'arif Press, 1873.

Headings

  • -  Turkey--Istanbul
  • -  1873
  • -  Description and travel
  • -  Guidebooks
  • -  Kings and rulers
  • -  Ottoman Empire, 1288-1918

Notes

  • -  Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
  • -  Original resource extent: 209 pages ; 20 centimeters.
  • -  Original resource at: Qatar National Library.
  • -  Content in Arabic.
  • -  Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.

Medium

  • 1 online resource.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021666241

Online Format

  • compressed data
  • pdf
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Jāwīsh, Sulaymān Ibn Khalīl Author. The Book of Sublime Marvels of the History of Constantinople. Beirut: al-Ma'arif Press, 1873. Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021666241/.

APA citation style:

Jāwīsh, S. I. K. A. (1873) The Book of Sublime Marvels of the History of Constantinople. Beirut: al-Ma'arif Press. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2021666241/.

MLA citation style:

Jāwīsh, Sulaymān Ibn Khalīl Author. The Book of Sublime Marvels of the History of Constantinople. Beirut: al-Ma'arif Press, 1873. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2021666241/>.