Bibliograph

Constantinopolis/Istanbul, cultural encounter, imperial vision, and the construction of the Ottoman capital, Çiğdem Kafescioğlu

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Constantinopolis/Istanbul, cultural encounter, imperial vision, and the construction of the Ottoman capital, Çiğdem Kafescioğlu

Language

eng

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Constantinopolis/Istanbul

Oclc number

601895358

Responsibility statement

Çiğdem Kafescioğlu

Series statement

Buildings, landscapes, and societies

Sub title

cultural encounter, imperial vision, and the construction of the Ottoman capital

Summary

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.--, Provided by Publisher

Table Of Contents

Between Edirne and Kostantiniyye: the city's first Ottoman years -- Constructing the city: the architectural projects -- The urban program and Mehmed's foundation -- The patronage of the new ruling elite -- Memory, space, and vision in constructions of the Ottoman capital city -- Representing the city: Constantinople and its images -- Istanbul inhabited -- Epilogue: a picture from circa 1537

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Constantinopolis Istanbul

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