Two new books published in the Cambridge Elements History of Constantinople series

 Few of the world's great cities share a pedigree and history as rich as Constantinople. Originally founded, according to Greek mythology, by Byzas - son of the god Poseidon, the town once known as Byzantion became a metropolis that dominated the Eastern Mediterranean for nearly two millennia. Constantinople - officially renamed Istanbul in the 1920s - has an extraordinary past, and an exhilarating present and future as modern Turkey wrestles with the present-day challenges and what the future may bring. This unrivalled series documents the immense scope of this metropolis, from its foundation through the domination of the Ottoman Empire to its place in our contemporary world, with leading scholars providing unbiased discussion of its religious, linguistic, and socio-economic evolution. Telling the history of Constantinople through its monuments and people, this series provides an important academic resource for scholars, journalists, activists, students, politicians and citizens; anyone demanding the thorough, impartial narrative that Constantinople deserves.

The History of Constantinople (cambridge.org)