'… extremely learned and scholarly … Recommended.' J. M. Bloom, Choice
Introduction: Material politics of architecture in a fluid empire; 1. Imperial and local horizons: Looking east and west; 2. Immersive space: Empire building and the ottoman frontier; 3. Under the influence: Creating cosmopolitan architectures; 4. Building paradise: Afterlife and dynastic politics; 5. An ottoman aesthetic consolidation C. 1500; Conclusion; Bibliography.