by Stephen Kinzer · Farrar, Straus and Giroux · Tapa dura · ISBN 9780374131432
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«Crescent and Star: Turkey Between Two Worlds» is the historical essay by Stephen Kinzer, published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux in hardcover.
Stephen Kinzer portrays a Turkey divided between Europe and Asia, between the Ottoman legacy and the democratic aspiration. Through travels and interviews, he analyzes the weight of the army, the tension between secularism and Islam, human rights, and relations with Kurds, Armenians, and Greeks, as well as the desire to join the European Union.
Volume of 272 pages in English, originally published on September 22, 2001. Nominated for the Society of Midland Authors Award in the adult nonfiction category (2002).
Work suitable for readers interested in the history and contemporary politics of Turkey, the Middle East, and the European Union.
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Stephen Kinzer is an American author, historian, and journalist. A former New York Times correspondent, he has published several books and writes for several newspapers and news agencies.
