Golden Horn

La Corne dor is mostly concerned with religious ritual examining the mosque and former cathedral discussed in Byzance As a contrast against Istanbuls status as a center of historical religious conflict Pialat drawing here on texts by the French poet Gérard de Nerval also describes the city as a place of strange ethnic and religious harmony with representatives of various cultures and religions living in close contact He emphasizes the citys hybrid culture its blend of Southern European and Arab influences reflected in both its people and its very construction