The Theological Orations are a series of five discourses delivered by Gregory of Nazianzus in Constantinople in 379-381. The discourses were intended...
This book explores the vibrant social scene of Constantinople's coffee houses, where Turks gathered to smoke, drink coffee, play backgammon, and engag...
The Byzantine Empire, also known as the Eastern Roman Empire, was a powerful and influential civilization that lasted for over a thousand years. It wa...
This book is an illustrated travelogue of François-René de Chateaubriand's journey from Paris to Jerusalem in 1806-1807. Chateaubriand was a French wr...
