Private and Royal Life in the Ottoman Palace

Nonfiction, History, Middle East
Cover of the book Private and Royal Life in the Ottoman Palace by Ilber Ortayli, Blue Dome Press
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Author: Ilber Ortayli ISBN: 9781935295358
Publisher: Blue Dome Press Publication: August 7, 2014
Imprint: Blue Dome Press Language: English
Author: Ilber Ortayli
ISBN: 9781935295358
Publisher: Blue Dome Press
Publication: August 7, 2014
Imprint: Blue Dome Press
Language: English

Topkapi Palace was the official and primary residence of the Ottoman sultans for almost four centuries of their 624-year reign. This illustrated guide to Topkapi Palace (the heart of a vast transcontinental empire until the mid-nineteenth century) explores Ottoman history, as it relates to specific sections of the palace. Ortayli, a famed Turkish historian and scholar, introduces the audience to the outer and inner sections of the palace as well as the family quarters, providing them with profound background information about their functions, architecture and decorations. His references to the palace customs, people, and particular events present the reader with a living history.

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Topkapi Palace was the official and primary residence of the Ottoman sultans for almost four centuries of their 624-year reign. This illustrated guide to Topkapi Palace (the heart of a vast transcontinental empire until the mid-nineteenth century) explores Ottoman history, as it relates to specific sections of the palace. Ortayli, a famed Turkish historian and scholar, introduces the audience to the outer and inner sections of the palace as well as the family quarters, providing them with profound background information about their functions, architecture and decorations. His references to the palace customs, people, and particular events present the reader with a living history.

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