Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
The Ottoman House. Papers from the Amasya Symposium, 24-27 September 1996.
. Ed(S): Ireland, Stanley; Bechhoefer, William
€ 51.46
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for The Ottoman House. Papers from the Amasya Symposium, 24-27 September 1996.
Hardback. This volume presents papers delivered at a major conference held at Amasya in Central Turkey, where local efforts are preserving much of the historical urban environment. The papers illustrate social and structural aspects of Ottoman houses and something of their regional diversity. Editor(s): Ireland, Stanley; Bechhoefer, William. Series: British Institute of Archaeology at Ankara Monograph. Num Pages: 133 pages, 194 b/w pls. BIC Classification: 1DVT; AM; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 310. .
Seemingly contradictory ideas of privacy and community dominate Ottoman cities. While houses are internally divided to guard female modesty behind a frontage studded with peep-holes, streets in cities like Amasya are often bridged by first-floor passageways between different houses. This book contains 17 papers by architects and archaeologists looking at how the Ottoman house was structured, how it has varied over time and space, and how surviving examples are faring in a world of breeze-block construction. Although the examples discussed are all Near Eastern, and mostly from Turkey, the revelations this ... Read more
Seemingly contradictory ideas of privacy and community dominate Ottoman cities. While houses are internally divided to guard female modesty behind a frontage studded with peep-holes, streets in cities like Amasya are often bridged by first-floor passageways between different houses. This book contains 17 papers by architects and archaeologists looking at how the Ottoman house was structured, how it has varied over time and space, and how surviving examples are faring in a world of breeze-block construction. Although the examples discussed are all Near Eastern, and mostly from Turkey, the revelations this ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
British Institute of Archaeology at Ankara United Kingdom
Number of pages
133
Condition
New
Series
British Institute of Archaeology at Ankara Monograph
Number of Pages
133
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781898249122
SKU
V9781898249122
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-2
Reviews for The Ottoman House. Papers from the Amasya Symposium, 24-27 September 1996.