Diversions of a diplomat in Turkey / by Samuel S. Cox. New York : Webster, 1893
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Titelblatt
Preface.
IX Map
10 Illustrations
XI Dedication
XIII Contents.
XVII List Of Illustrations.
1 Chapter I. Arrival At Constantinople.
7 Chapter II. Waiting For The Reception - Obsequies Of General Grant - The Legation - Residence - The Salemlik Music.
11 Chapter III. Reception By The Sultan.
27 Chapter IV. The Sultan At Prayers - Salemlik.
36 Chapter V. The Sultan In His Yildiz Kiosk - Presentation Of American Books.
46 Chapter VI. Social Life At Constantinople - A State Dinner And Decorations.
63 Chapter VII. Diversions In America Over Diplomacy In Turkey.
76 Chapter VIII. Compendium Of Ottoman History.
86 Chapter IX. The Origin, Power And Fall Of The Janizaries.
96 Chapter X. Salient Features In Ottoman Empire - French Influence.
103 Chapter XI. The Last Four Sultans - Incidents Of Their Reign.
112 Chapter XII. The Latin Conquest Of Constantinople.
120 Chapter XIII. Capture Of Constantinople By The Turks.
136 Chapter XIV. The Upper Bosporus - Diversions At Therapia.
154 Chapter XV. Possibilities And Actualities Of Petroleum - American Interests.
175 Chapter XVI. Characteristics of Races and Classes In Turkey.
187 Chapter XVII. The Jews Of Turkey.
208 Chapter XVIII. Religions Of The East - The Caliphate And Its Consequences.
218 Chapter XIX. Religions Of The East: Moslem.
232 Chapter XX. The Orthodox Greek Church - Its Origin.
256 Chapter XXI. The Orthodox Greek Church - Its Architecture, Synods, Progress, Condition, And Severance From Rome
278 Chapter XXII. The Latin Church - The Armenian-Catholic - The Armenian Gregorian Churches - Bulgarian And Other Churches.
291 Chapter XXIII. American Missions In Turkey - Their Magnitude, Obstacles And Rights.
304 Chapter XXIV. Turkish Language And Literature.
315 Chapter XXV. Turkish Wit And Humor.
327 Chapter XXVI. Stories Of The East - Their Moralities.
348 Chapter XXVII. Among The Cadis - Mahometan Justice - Humorous Illustrations.
364 Chapter XXVIII. The Dragoman's Story - "Which Of The Two, The Bad Or The Stupid Man?"
373 Chapter XXIX. Diversions At The Legation.
383 Chapter XXX. The Lower Bosporus - The Cosmopolitan And Kaleidoscopic City - Scenes At The Bridge.
402 Chapter XXXI. The Caϊques Of The Bosporus.
417 Chapter XXXII. Dogs Of Constantinople - A Canine Republic - Fights.
434 Chapter XXXIII. Diversions In Pera.
452 Chapter XXXIV. Scenes And Diversions In Stamboul.
473 Chapter XXXV. Scenes And Diversions Around The City Of Stamboul.
486 Chapter XXXVI. Democratic-Republican Features In Turkey.
498 Chapter XXXVII. Turkish Time - Fasting And Festal Days.
512 Chapter XXXVIII. The Harem - Innovations, Dresses And Incidents.
530 Chapter XXXIX. The Eunuch And Other Incidents Of The Harem.
541 Chapter XL. Slavery - Its Conditions And Mitigations.
545 Chapter XLI. L'Enfant Terrible Turk - Education Of Children.
562 Chapter XLII. Mahometan Marriages And Their Consequences.
581 Chapter XLIII. American Institutions In Turkey - Our Schools And Colleges.
598 Chapter XLIV. Contrariety Of Opinion About The Fate Of Turkey.
609 Chapter XLV. Resources Of Turkey - Taxation, Brigandage And Finances.
622 Chapter XLVI. Is Reform Possible In Turkey? Railroads Of The Empire, In Existence And Projected.
633 Chapter XLVII. Oriental Problems - Prince Alexander And The Insurrection In Bulgaria.
642 Chapter XLVIII. Balkan Peninsula; Roumania; Servia; Preparations For Fighting; Greece - Its King And Queen.
658 Chapter XLIX. Bulgaria And Its Capital; Russia In The Conflict.
667 Chapter L. Fighting Between Servia And Bulgaria - Prince Alexander.
676 Chapter LI. Resignation As Minister - Return Home - Prince Ferdinand - Fresh Events - Horoscope Of The East - Conclusion.
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