Architecture for a New Age: Imperial Ottoman Mosques in Eighteenth-Century Istanbul

The eighteenth century saw the Ottoman capital Istanbul undergo some of its most significant physical changes. Restored as the seat of government in 1703 after the court had spent fifty years in Edirne, the city became the site of lavish architectural patronage intended to reinscribe the sultans...

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Main Author: Rustem, Unver
Other Authors: Necipoglu, Gulru
Language:en_US
Published: Harvard University 2013
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Online Access:http://dissertations.umi.com/gsas.harvard:11074
http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:11181068