{"product_id":"9780755660476","title":"City of Refuge A History of Istanbul Through Eight Neighborhoods","description":"\u003ch1\u003eCity of Refuge\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA History of Istanbul Through Eight Neighborhoods\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEvan Pheiffer\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Middle East \/ Turkey \u0026amp; Ottoman Empire\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIts life on the fault line, Istanbul bears its contradictions proudly. Ancient cosmopolitan port anchored to a hard, nationalist hinterland.\u003c\/b\u003e Secular multiethnic metropolis pinned to a soi-disant monolingual Muslim ethnostate. Binder of continents and pillar of Pangaea, a string of broken pearls strung together by the great human traditions of solidarity and local self-government.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis vivid portrait of one of the world's greatest cities introduces readers to eight emblematic neighborhoods from both sides of the iconic Bosporus strait. From staunchly secular Besiktas to hyper-liberal Kadiköy, the multikulti proletarian melee of Aksaray to resolutely religious Çarsamba, each embodies a critical aspect of modern Turkey's social, political, economic, and religious history. Woven through are the stories of ordinary Istanbullus of all walks of life whose reflections reveal that, if far from perfect, each neighborhood offers sanctuary of a kind, a partial haven from the many cruelties of history, class, geography, and creed. Little loci of autonomy that refuse to harden into a single form, each offers its residents a fighting chance of dignity and freedom. Not only do they embody the history of Istanbul. They also hold this city of refuge together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEvan Pheiffer \u003c\/b\u003eis a journalist based in Istanbul, Turkey. He has previously reported from Latin America, the Middle East, Europe, and the former USSR, where his writing has appeared in Foreign Policy, Le Monde diplomatique, New Lines Magazine, Los Angeles Review of Books, Jacobin, Reset Dialogues, and The City Paper Bogotá.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18 February 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eI.B. Tauris\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780755660476\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e240\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51331983736972,"sku":"9780755660476","price":24.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_3e86ea66-136f-40fb-834b-0f985b43e1a1.jpg?v=1783600712","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780755660476","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}