Constantinopolis-Istanbul Cultural Encounter, Imperial Vision, and the Construction of the Ottoman Capital |
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| Author:
| Kafescioğlu, Çiğdem |
| Series title: | Buildings, Landscapes, and Societies Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-271-02776-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2010 |
| Publisher: | Pennsylvania State University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $136.95 |
Book Description:
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Studies the reconstruction of Byzantine Constantinople as the capital city of the Ottoman empire following its capture in 1453, delineating the complex interplay of socio-political, architectural, visual, and literary processes that underlay the city's transformation.
Studies the reconstruction of Byzantine Constantinople as the capital city of the Ottoman empire following its capture in 1453, delineating the complex interplay of socio-political, architectural, visual, and literary processes that underlay the city's transformation.