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Harem : Inside the Grand Seraglio of the Turkish Sultans by N. M. Penzer (2005,
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- Condition
- Very Good
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- “Some signs of wear on the cover only.”
- ISBN
- 9780486440040
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Dover Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0486440044
ISBN-13
9780486440040
eBay Product ID (ePID)
44405039
Product Key Features
Book Title
Harem : inside the Grand Seraglio of the Turkish Sultans
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2005
Topic
Middle East / Turkey & Ottoman Empire, Anthropology / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Social Science, History
Format
Perfect
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
12.9 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2004-064920
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
949.61/8
Synopsis
For nearly four centuries, the Ottoman sultans dwelt amid the secret splendors of Topkapi Palace. Access to the Grand Seraglio--which served as the empire's administrative, legislative, and judicial center and an academy of fine arts, as well as the ruler's home--was jealously guarded, even after the sultans ceased to reside there in the mid-nineteenth century. In 1936, a distinguished scholar of Orientalism, Norman Mosley Penzer (1892-1960), was afforded a rare opportunity to step inside the Grand Seraglio; in this eagerly embraced and much-consulted volume, he reveals what he found.Constructed between 1459 and 1465 at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, Topkapi Palace stands in present-day Istanbul, near the confluence of the Bosphorus, the Golden Horn, and the Marmara Sea. Penzer surveyed the entire palace from end to end during numerous visits over the course of two years, and he presents photographs and floor plans that provide a comprehensive view of Topkapi's structure. Penzer's illustrations of the opulent gardens, chambers, and pavilions come to imaginative life with his explorations of day-to-day palace life--particularly among the women of the harem and their eunuch guards. His evocative accounts of the manners, dress, and politics of Turkish court life continue to influence the scholarly work of the twenty-first century, and this classic history remains indispensable to studies of harem life., For nearly four centuries, the Ottoman sultans dwelt amid the secret splendors of the Grand Seraglio. In 1936, a distinguished scholar of Orientalism, Norman Mosley Penzer, was afforded a rare opportunity to step inside the fortress walls; in this eagerly embraced and much-consulted volume, he reveals what he found. Penzer presents photographs and floor plans that provide a comprehensive view of Topkapi Palace's structure and architecture. The opulent gardens, chambers, and pavilions bloom with imaginative life amid profiles of the harem's women and their eunuch guards and evocative accounts of the Turkish court's manners, dress, and politics. 42 black-and-white illustrations., For nearly 4 centuries, the Ottoman sultans dwelt amid the secret splendors of the Grand Seraglio. Penzer presents photographs and floor plans that provide a comprehensive view of Topkapi Palace's structure and architecture: gardens, chambers, and pavilions plus profiles of the harem's women and their eunuch guards. 42 black-and-white illustrations., For nearly four centuries, the Ottoman sultans dwelt amid the secret splendors of Topkapi Palace. Access to the Grand Seraglio--which served as the empire's administrative, legislative, and judicial center and an academy of fine arts, as well as the ruler's home--was jealously guarded, even after the sultans ceased to reside there in the mid-nineteenth century. In 1936, a distinguished scholar of Orientalism, Norman Mosley Penzer (1892-1960), was afforded a rare opportunity to step inside the Grand Seraglio; in this eagerly embraced and much-consulted volume, he reveals what he found. Constructed between 1459 and 1465 at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, Topkapi Palace stands in present-day Istanbul, near the confluence of the Bosphorus, the Golden Horn, and the Marmara Sea. Penzer surveyed the entire palace from end to end during numerous visits over the course of two years, and he presents photographs and floor plans that provide a comprehensive view of Topkapi's structure. Penzer's illustrations of the opulent gardens, chambers, and pavilions come to imaginative life with his explorations of day-to-day palace life--particularly among the women of the harem and their eunuch guards. His evocative accounts of the manners, dress, and politics of Turkish court life continue to influence the scholarly work of the twenty-first century, and this classic history remains indispensable to studies of harem life.
LC Classification Number
DR736.P42 2005
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