Turkey

by Stierlin, Henri; Stierlin, Anne; Miller, Chris

• ISBN13: 9783822877678
• ISBN10: 3822877670
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1998-05-01
• Publisher: Taschen America Llc

Summary

From the Selcuk period and the early Ottoman style of Iznik and Bursa to the classicism of Edirne and the masterpieces of Sinan, this volume sets out the achievements of Islamic architecture from the 13th to the 19th century. Henri Stierlin's vivid account includes portraits of such key figures as the celebrated court architect, Sinan, Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent and Grand Vizier Mehmet Pasa Sokollu.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Turkish Expansion in the Middle East	p. 7
Anatolia Under the Selcuks: The Monuments of the Turkish Sultans During the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries	p. 21
The Caravan Routes: The Anatolian Staging-Posts	p. 55
Early Ottoman Architecture: Developing New Forms	p. 77
Suleyman and the Ottoman Golden Age: Sinan, Architect to the Sultan	p. 113
The Culminating Achievements of Sinan Under Selim II: The Selimiye at Edirne	p. 159
An Immense Empire: The Diffusion of the Ottoman Style	p. 193
Conclusion: The Originality of Turkish Architecture	p. 225
Chronological Table	p. 228
Glossary	p. 232
Bibliography	p. 234
Index	p. 234
Acknowledgements and Credits	p. 237
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