The Turkish Student Association and the Middle Eastern Studies Program present:

Thomas F. Madden, Professor of History, Director of the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Saint Louis University

Istanbul: City of Majesty at the Crossroads of the World

Thomas F. Madden is Professor of History and Director of the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies at Saint Louis University.  As an author and historical consultant he has appeared in such venues as The New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, and The History Channel. Dr. Madden's latest book is Istanbul: City of Majesty at the Crossroads of the World, recently published by Viking/Penguin. His previous books include, Venice: A New History, The Concise History of the Crusades, Empires of Trust, and Enrico Dandolo and the Rise of Venice. He has also written and lectured extensively on the ancient and medieval Mediterranean as well as the history of Christianity and Islam. 

Sponsored by  the Middle Eastern Studies Program and the Turkish Student Association at the Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs