by Fariba Zarinebaf (Author)
Exposes the underworld of the largest metropolis of the early modern Mediterranean and through it the entire fabric of a complex, multicultural society. The author maps the history of crime and punishment in Istanbul over more than one hundred years, considering transgressions such as riots, prostitution, theft, and murder.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 304
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 25 Jan 2011
ISBN 10: 0520262212
ISBN 13: 9780520262218