Incredible Ottoman Projects

During the reign of the Ottoman Empire, one of the largest and lasting empires in history, many great architectural projects were developed at the request of sultans. As was the practice of all great sovereigns, the Ottoman sultans constructed huge houses of worship, monumental mausoleum's and enormous public works inscribed with panegyrics praising their achievements ensuring that their names and the values for which they stood would live on. THis book is a rich and colorful compilation of...