turkey

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turkey

Harem

the world behind the veil
1989

Suleiman the Magnificent

2005
Chronicles the life of the Ottoman sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, discussing how he ruled his empire for nearly fifty years, his efforts to extend the boundaries of Islam, his political ideas, and other related topics.

The friends of Abu Ali

three more tales of the Middle East
1978
Retells three more adventures of muddle-headed Abu Ali including "The Bag of Rice," "Cake for Sale," and "The Donkey's Shadow.".

The Ottoman Empire

2004
Describes the everday lives of the people living in the Ottoman Empire.

Finding home

1981
Continues the biography of Veron Dumehjian who comes to America as a mail-order bride and adapts to life in a new country.

Forgotten fire

2002
The story of how Vahan Kenderian survived the Turkish massacre of the Armenians in 1915.

New patches for old

a Turkish folktale
1974
Hasan needs his new trousers shortened, but neither his wife, mother, nor daughter has time to do it--at first.

Turkey

2008
A guide to the culture and society of Turkey for tourists and business travelers, discussing the land and people, values and attitudes, customs and traditions, meetings and greetings, manners, home life and entertainment, transportation, business conduct, and communication.

Nobody's child

2003
An historical fiction set during the Armenian Genocide tells a story of Mariam and her siblings who are deported from Turkey, their ordeals, and desperate attempts to be reunited with one another.

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