As Night Falls. Eighteenth-Century Ottoman Cities after Dark, Hardback/Avner Wishnitzer

In a world that is constantly illuminated, there is much to gain from looking into the darkness of times past. This fascinating picture of nocturnal life in the eighteenth-century Ottoman Empire reveals how night and darkness played fundamental roles in shaping the cultural, social and political landscapes of the early modern Middle East. Illustrations: Worked examples or Exercises