Architecture, Ceremonial, and Power: The Topkapi Palace in the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries (Architectural History Foundation Book)
A detailed architectural history of the Topkapi Palace, exploring its design, ceremonial functions, and role in Ottoman imperial power during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.
About This Book
This book examines the Topkapi Palace as a central institution of the Ottoman Empire in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.
It explores the palace's architectural design and its relationship to ceremonial practices and imperial authority.
The study draws on historical sources to analyze how space and ritual reinforced political power.
Readers interested in architectural history and Ottoman studies will find detailed analysis of the palace's development and function.
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