ISBN: Ostalo
Godina izdanja: 1997.
Jezik: Engleski
Oblast: Istorija umetnosti
Autor: Strani

London, Velika Britanija 1997. Mek povez, engleski jezik, bogato ilustrovano, veliki format (23×28 cm), 511 strana.
Napomena: ogrebotine na prednjem koricama (vidljivo na fotografiji); na predlistu potpis prethodnog vlasnika; knjiga je veoma dobro / odlično očuvana.



`A stupendous achievement. There is no Ottoman building ofany importance, secular as well as religious, in the whole of modern Turkey which he does not describe` — Architectural Review


`Sensitively written... an essential companion for the traveller` — Apollo


`There is nothing to compare with this book for comprehensiveness . . . a visual feast` — RIBA Joumal


Godfrey Goodwin`s study immediately established itself as the definitive work on the subject when it was first published, and it remains the only comprehensive survey in English and virtually the only account of the last two centuries of Turkish architecture.
The author treats his subject chronologically and in its historical perspective, with full discussion of the effects of conquests, religion and social organisation.
The peak of Ottoman achievement was the 16th and 17th centuries. Not only are the great mosques described but also the layout and function of the which came to be grouped around the mosques: schools, baths, hostels, kitchens, fountains, mausoleums, shops, Fortifications, waterworks and bridges are also considered. During the century there was an advance in civil architecture, leading to Anatolian Baroque — a period which has previously been much neglected, and yet had considerable influence on the Romantic movements of the West and for many Europeans epitomized the architecture of the Sultanate. A final chapter is concerned with domestic architecture and the Ottoman concept of the town. Turkish words are explained in a glossary; and there is a chronological table listing Ottoman rulers and the relevant historical events, together with detailed notes and an extensive bibliography.

Godfrey Goodwin wrote the book when he was Assistant Professor of Art and Architectural History at Robert college, Istanbul, and it established his reputation. He later became Director of the Royal Asiatic society, and is now advisor to the R. A. S. library.