Topkapi Palace: Inside And Out: A guide To The Topkapi Palace Museum and Grounds - Couverture souple

Karaz, Claire

 
9789756663493: Topkapi Palace: Inside And Out: A guide To The Topkapi Palace Museum and Grounds

Synopsis

Practical, concise, and packed with intriguing facts, this fully illustrated guide leads you step by step through Topkapı Palace, home of the Ottoman sultans for nearly four centuries. Detailed maps show you the layout of the land as you make your way from the Imperial Gate and the outer walls through each of the three courtyards, terraced gardens, and harem. An ideal introduction to the Ottoman imperial residence and the sultans, royal pages, eunucs, and ahrem women who populated it, this book is both an ideal companion for curious Topkapi tourists and a must for the library of any Ottoman afficianado.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Practical, concise, and beautifully illustrated guide to the Topkapi Palace complex is up-to-date and packed with interesting and original (not found elsewhere) information. Detailed maps lead visitor easily through the maze of buildings and courtyards. Information on palace and collection, along with the sultans, harem women, pages, and eunuchs who lived there.

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