by Gilles Martin-Chauffier · Editions du Rocher · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782268052816
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«Le Roman de Constantinople» is the historical essay by Gilles Martin-Chauffier, published by Éditions du Rocher in paperback (189 pages, in French).
An essay spanning two millennia of Constantinople and its central role in European history, from the Roman to the Ottoman Empire. Far from an encyclopedic treatise, it brings together places, festivals, characters and dramatic episodes: the rise of Theodora from courtesan to empress, or the sultans who had their brothers killed to secure the throne.
It belongs to the collection «Le roman des lieux magiques» and was awarded the Prix Renaudot de l'essai 2005.
For readers of European and Byzantine history interested in Constantinople, the Ottoman Empire and Turkey's role in Europe.
