Project Gutenberg 2014-07-21 Public domain in the USA. 426 Baker, B. Granville (Bernard Granville) 1870 1957 Baker, Bernard Granville The Walls of Constantinople Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "The Walls of Constantinople" by Captain B. Granville Baker is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the rich and tumultuous history of Constantinople, examining how its iconic walls symbolized both protection and cultural evolution over the centuries. The narrative intertwines themes of romance, conquest, and the city’s dual identity as both a bastion of Christian Rome and a focal point of Islamic culture, presenting a comprehensive portrait of this storied city. The opening of the text introduces Byzas, a seafarer guided by an oracle to establish a city opposite the "City of the Blind," which is ultimately recognized as Byzantium. This section sets the stage for a chronicle of the city's growth and the significant events surrounding its formidable walls. It reflects on the architecture's symbolic importance in protecting not just the physical structure of the city, but also the cultural and social life behind the robust fortifications. Baker hints at the vivid tapestry of characters and events that shaped Constantinople, suggesting an engaging journey through history as the narrative unfolds across various chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46353/46353-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 62.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Istanbul (Turkey) -- Description and travel Istanbul (Turkey) -- History City walls -- Turkey -- Istanbul -- History Istanbul (Turkey) -- Antiquities, Byzantine Turkey -- Antiquities, Byzantine DR Text Category: History - Other Category: History - European Category: History - Ancient Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: Architecture 406400 2025-08-18T16:03:59.927307 text/html 376715 2024-10-24T09:08:33 text/html 7545552 2025-08-18T16:04:07.716276 application/epub+zip 7537151 2025-08-18T16:04:01.267312 application/epub+zip 212950 2025-08-18T16:04:00.474306 application/epub+zip 7648692 2025-08-18T16:04:12.861227 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7614119 2025-08-18T16:04:06.226252 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316388 2022-09-21T05:50:58.153475 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 350582 2025-08-18T16:03:58.702277 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 350446 2024-11-28T09:50:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18272 2025-08-18T16:04:13.042221 application/rdf+xml 28408 2025-08-18T16:04:00.566264 image/jpeg 4411 2025-08-18T16:04:00.520298 image/jpeg 6920067 2025-08-18T16:04:00.126297 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia