Among the Turks

After spending 35 years as a missionary in Turkey, Cyrus Hamlin was forced to move back to the United States after a brutal conflict erupted. Among the Turks is his recounting of his missionary years, as well as a history of the Turkish Empire. Touching upon the social life, educational institutions, laws, religion, reforms, military character, and people of Turkey, Hamlin describes the evangelical efforts he and others made around the country, as well as his role in founding Robert College in what was then Istanbul.