Constantinopolis, Istanbul: cultural encounter, imperial vision, and the construction of the Ottoman capital
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 -- Represent...
| Summary: | 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 "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 |
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| Item Description: | Literaturverz. S. 266 - 282 Auf dem Schutzumschlag: Buildings, landscapes, and societies 5 |
| ISBN: | 0271027762 |