ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD JANISSARY
From French janissaire, from Italian giannizzero, from Turkish yeniçeri, from yeni new + çeri soldiery.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JANISSARY»
Discover the use of
janissary in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
janissary and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The
Janissary Tree: A Novel
Splendidly paced and illuminating, it belongs beside Caleb Carr's The Alienist and the historical thrillers of Arturo Perez-Reverte.
English translation reprinted from bilingual ed., originally published by: Ann Arbor: Dept. of Slavic Languages and Literatures, University of Michigan, 1975.
Konstanty Michałowicz, Svatopluk Soucek, 2011
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The Janissary Tree: A Novel
When the Ottoman Empire of 1836 is shattered by a wave of political murders that threatens to upset the balance of power, eunuch intelligence agent Yashim Togalu conducts an investigation into clues within the empire's once-elite military ...
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The
Janissary: The New People in Power
" As brutal war sweeps across the continent, this epic story continues, of revolution, war, friendship, love, and betrayal.
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The
Janissary: The Peasant War
Mystical visions born from the bite of an insect.. The fateful consequences of a young widow's ordeal.. Threads which weave throughout this epic story of revolution, war, friendship, love, and betrayal.
Firsid Basra, Stephanie Komkov, 2004
It was a noisy evening in the Commercial Room at the "Crown.
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Twentieth-Century
Janissary: An Orphan's Search for Freedom...
In this book, he states that his life had an enormous toll on him, leaving deep scars that are diffi cult to heal. However, this story is not merely about the author’s life.
C. Dionysios Dionou, 2011
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Cauldron of Dissent: A Study of the
Janissary Corps, 1807-1826
This dissertation examines the role of the janissaries in social and political life of the early nineteenth century Istanbul.
The Janissaries comprised an elite corps in the service of the Ottoman Empire.
Kevin Flynn thought soldiering would be a great adventure but on the bloody killing fields of The Somme it became a nightmare.
Peter James Cottrell, 2012
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JANISSARY»
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janissary is used in the context of the following news items.
Bringing Ottoman Istanbul to life - courtesy Kolkata and Dan Brown
The result was "The Janissary Tree" (2006), which went on to be published in more than 40 languages, and won mystery fiction's most coveted ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
Free baklava for all in Fatih
On July 4, a hundred municipality personnel wearing janissary clothes will animate the baklava ceremony at the huge square, which has been ... «Daily Sabah, Jun 15»
Fethiye Times Week Ended 27 June 2015
Before breaking the Ramazan fast there was marching by Fethiye's Janissary Band and following the food and prayers there was music and ... «Fethiye Times, Jun 15»
Library events, June 28-July 25
At this meeting, we'll travel back to the Ottoman Empire of the 1830s to discuss "The Janissary Tree" by Jason Goodwin. Every Monday this ... «Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette, Jun 15»
Nif: where life really is a bowl of cherries
This year the event will start at 19:30 with rousing music from the Fethiye Municipality Janissary Band and followed by a Sufi music concert. «Fethiye Times, Jun 15»
Istanbul Intrigues: An Ottoman detective and his adventures
Yashim debuts in "The Janissary Tree" (2006), where he is tasked by Sultan Mahmud II to probe the murder of a harem inmate. Meanwhile ... «ummid.com, Jun 15»
Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail, Glyndebourne review: A brilliant …
... the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment bring a lovely fizz to the score - weaving in Janissary music as an undertone to the long stretches ... «The Independent, Jun 15»
Ottoman culture revived in Hungary at festival
A reenactment also took place with Hungarian actors wearing Ottoman Janissary costumes impersonating Ottoman soldiers and fighting with ... «Daily Sabah, Jun 15»
Halo 5: Guardians – The Spartans Tough Enough To Work With …
I'm going to be very disappointed if Janissary James, Rani, Jersey or Kamal make an appearence in Hunt the Truth. Just saying. I'll riot. 6. «Game Informer, Jun 15»
Turkey: Great economy, terrible politics
I wrote a thriller called The Janissary Tree in 2005, set in Istanbul of 1836. It played fast, but not too loose, with Ottoman Turkish history, having ... «Politico, Jun 15»
