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Godfrey Goodwin's study immediately established itself as the definitive work on the subject when it was first published, and it remains the best comprehensive survey in English and virtually the only account of the last two centuries of Turkish architecture.

The aim of this book is to show that Ottoman architecture, far from being merely a decadent mixture of Persian, Byzantine and other styles, is a historic style in its own right which had considerable influence on the Romantic movements of the West and for many Europeans epitomized the architecture of the Sultanate.

The book treats the subject in historical perspective, with compelling discussion of the effects of conquests, religion and social life. Not only are the great mosques fully described, but also the layout and function of the buildings around them, from baths and shops to mausoleums, together with fortifications, waterworks and bridges. The final chapter is concerned with domestic architecture and the Ottoman concept of the town.

The text is compemented by a glossary of Turkish words, a chronological table listing Ottoman rulers and the relevant historical events, detailed notes and an extensive bibliography.

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• Foreword(p. 6)
• Maps of the Ottoman Empire(p. 8)
• Introduction(p. 9)
• Note on Turkish Characters, Spelling and Pronunciation(p. 10)
• Chronological Table(p. 11)
• Map of Anatolia(p. 12)
• 1 Before the capture of Bursa(p. 14)
• 2 Bursa - the first mosques(p. 34)
• 3 Bursa - the Green Mosque and after(p. 58)
• 4 From Edirne to Istanbul(p. 92)
• 5 Prelude to the Grand Manner - Beyazit II(p. 142)
• 6 Sinan - the rise to greatness(p. 196)
• 7 Sinan - the master(p. 240)
• 8 The powers decline(p. 284)
• 9 Preclude to change(p. 334)
• 10 Baroque and after(p. 380)
• 11 The Ottoman house(p. 428)
• Appendix I The Janissaries(p. 454)
• Appendix II The vakfiye and imaret systems(p. 457)
• Glossary(p. 458)
• Notes on the Text(p. 460)
• Bibliography(p. 496)
• List of Monuments by Towns(p. 503)
• Sources of Illustrations(p. 504)
• Index(p. 505)

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Godfrey Goodwin (1921-2005) was a distinguished architectural historian and scholar. He had a lifelong love of the wonders of Ottoman architecture and all things Turkish.