Originally published: London : HarperCollins, 2004. Greek collection. Originally published: London : HarperCollins, 2004.

pt. 1. The rose of Sultan Murad -- Conquest, 1430 -- Mosques and Hamams -- The arrival of the Sefardim -- Messiahs, martyrs, and miracles -- Janissaries and other plagues -- Commerce and the Greeks -- Pashas, beys, and money-lenders -- Religion in the age of reform -- pt. 2. In the shadow of Europe -- Travellers and the European imagination -- The possibilities of a past -- In the Frankish style -- The Macedonia question, 1878-1908 -- The young Turk revolution -- pt. 3. Making the city Greek -- The return of Saint Dimitrios -- The First World War -- The great fire -- The Muslim exodus -- City of refugees -- Workers and the state -- Dressing for the tango -- Greeks and Jews -- Genocide -- Aftermath -- Conclusion: the memory of the dead.