A book of breathtakingly beautiful photographs with the captivating text describing the adventures of a professional American photographer and author travelling across Turkey, a fascinating, modern country of great hospitality, whose documented human occupation reaches back over 10,000 years. As a bridge between East and West, Turkey is the home of many remarkable and astonishing contrasts between the traditional and the modern. With a history that stretches from prehistoric Mesopotamia through the ancient, cosmopolitan Greco-Roman civilisations into the opulence of the Seljuk- and Ottoman-Turkish cultural heritage, and beyond to today's gleaming cities of steel and glass, Turkey's unique heritage is unmatched in the world. This book addresses all the interested seekers who want to learn more about the rich culture, society and history of Turkey and its people.
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Höhe: 201 mm
Breite: 264 mm
Dicke: 13 mm
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978-1-935295-47-1 (9781935295471)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Introduction................................................................................................6
Chapter 1
Hagia Sophia and the Historic Peninsula.....................................9
Hagia Sophia.......................................................................................10
Chapter 2
The Elusive Seljuks.............................................................................21
Alaeddin Mosque Complex ............................................................23
Divrigi Grand Mosque and Hospital..............................................27
Karatay Madrasa...............................................................................31
Sahip Ata Mosque Complex............................................................33
Ince Minareli Madrasa......................................................................37
Gok (Blue) Madrasa...........................................................................40
Çifte Minareli Madrasa.....................................................................45
Rumi Tomb and Sufi Lodge.............................................................48
Chapter 3
The Building of an Empire the Early Ottomans.......................53
¿znik Yesil (Green) Mosque..............................................................55
Ulu (Grand) Mosque..........................................................................57
Eski (Old) Mosque..............................................................................63
Bursa Yesil (Green) Mosque...........................................................66
Yesil (Green) Tomb............................................................................71
Muradiye Mosque..............................................................................74
Uç Serefeli Mosque...........................................................................79
Eyup Sultan Mosque Complex.......................................................82
Chapter 4
The Masterpieces of the Ottoman Empire.................................87
Topkapi Palace...................................................................................88
¿ehzade Mosque Complex..............................................................96
Mihrimah Sultan mosques (Uskudar and Edirnekapi).........101
Suleymaniye Mosque Complex...................................................108
Rustem Pasha Mosque.................................................................115
Sokullu Mehmet Pasha Mosque Complex...............................118
Selimiye Mosque Complex...........................................................123
Kiliç Ali Pasha Mosque Complex................................................129
Yeni (New) Mosque.........................................................................133
Sultanahmet Mosque Complex..................................................136
Saliha Sultan Water Fountain....................................................143
Nuru Osmaniye Mosque Complex..............................................145
