Private and Royal Life in the Ottoman Palace 9781935295358, 1935295357
Private and Royal Life in the Ottoman Palace; Copyright © 2013 by Blue Dome Press; Introduction; Preface; Istanbul as a
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Private and Royal Life in the Ottoman Palace
Copyright © 2013 by Blue Dome Press
Introduction
Preface
Istanbul as a Historical City
The New Palace
The Plan of Topkapı Palace
The Sultan as the Host of the Palace
Frugality
Sections of the Palace
BIRUN THE OUTER PALACE
The Imperial Gate and the First Courtyard
The Gate of Salutation and the Second Courtyard
The Gate of Salutation
The Second Courtyard: The Divan Square
The Former Treasury Office: Exterior Treasury
The Marker Stone of Selim III
Ceremonies in the Divan Square
Soldiers' Payment: Ulufe
Reception of Foreign Envoys. The Baklava ProcessionThe Imperial Council Hall
The Council Meetings
Meetings of the Imperial Council
Namazgah
The Palace Kitchens
The Ramadan Dinners in Topkapı
The Royal Stable: Has Ahur
Beþir Aða Mosque
The Ottoman Military Band
The Halberdiers with Sidelocks
ENDERUN THE INNER PALACE
The Gate of Felicity: Babüssaade
Ceremonies in Front of the Gate of Felicity
Enthronement
Eid ceremonies
The Ceremony of the Honored Standard
The Standing Council
Life in the Enderun
The Lesser and Greater Chambers of Enderun
The Audience Hall
Receptions at the Audience Hall
Aðalar Mosque. The Library of Ahmed IIIThe Fatih Pavilion: Enderun Treasury
Campaign Dormitory: Seferli Koðuþu
Larder Staff Dormitory: Kilerli Koðuþu
The Treasurer's Dormitory
Treasury of the Arms Bearer
The Royal Apartments(Apartments of the Holy Mantle)
The Servants of the Royal Apartments: Has Odalılar
The Fountain Hall
Audience Room
The Throne Room/Privy Chamber: Has Oda
Visiting the Holy Mantle
The Handkerchief Room: Destimal Odası
The Incense Mortar
The Sundial
The Fountain of Def-i Gam Hatun
The Fourth Courtyard: The Garden of Pavilions
Circumcision Room. The Fountain of the Holy MantleThe Revan Pavilion
The İftariye Bower
The Stables for Disguise
The Baghdad Pavilion
The Pavilion of Mustafa Pasha
The Box-tree Garden: Þimþirlik
The Marble Throne of Murad IV
The Chief Physician's Room: Baþlala Tower
Sofa Mosque
The Mecidiye Pavilion
HAREM THE FAMILY QUARTERS
View of the Harem section of the palace from the Justice Tower
Harem
The Education of Women in the Palace
The Sections of the Harem
The Carriage Gate
The Domed Vault: Dolaplı Kubbe
The Pavement with a Fountain
The Sultan's Riding Track and the Curtain Gate. The Black Aghas' MosqueThe Black Aghas' Pavement
The Dormitory of the Black Aghas: Kara Aðalar Koðuþu
The Quarters of the Chief Eunuch of the Harem: Darüssaade Aðası Dairesi
The School of Princes
Harem Entrance Gate: The Gate of the Sultanate
The Guard Station
The Golden Passageway
The Pavement of the Maidservants and the Sultan's Wives
The Chambers of the Sultan's Wives: Kadın Efendi Haseki Daireleri
The Dormitory of the Maidservants
The Forty Stairs
The Harem Hospital
The Queen Mother's Courtyard
Queen Mother's Chamber: Valide Sultan Dairesi.
