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100 1 _aVan Millingen, Alexander,
_d1840-1915
245 1 0 _aConstantinople, painted by Warwick Goble, described by Alexander Van Millingen
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2012-05-05
508 _aProduced by Bryan Ness, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
520 _a"Constantinople," painted by Warwick Goble and described by Alexander Van Millingen, is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work focuses on the founding and development of Constantinople, initially known as Byzantium, under the rule of various emperors, with an emphasis on Constantine the Great, who established the city as a new capital for the Roman Empire. Through vivid illustrations complementing the text, the book explores not only the historical significance of the city but also the cultural transformations that occurred over the centuries. At the start of the book, the foundation of Constantinople is examined in detail, particularly highlighting the motivations and political contexts behind its establishment by Constantine the Great. The narrative delineates the strategic advantages of the city’s location and how it symbolized a shift in power dynamics within the Roman Empire. The text also touches upon the significant changes in governance, society, and religion, as well as the historical importance of Byzantium prior to its transformation into Constantinople. This opening provides a rich backdrop, setting the stage for the city's evolution and its eventual prominence in history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aIstanbul (Turkey) -- Description and travel
653 _aIstanbul (Turkey) -- History
700 1 _aGoble, Warwick,
_d1862-1943
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39620
999 _c80459
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