Download or read book Private and Royal Life in the Ottoman Palace written by Ilber Ortayli and published by Blue Dome Press. This book was released on 2014-08-07 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Topkapi Palace was the official and primary residence of the Ottoman sultans for almost four centuries of their 624-year reign. This illustrated guide to Topkapi Palace (the heart of a vast transcontinental empire until the mid-nineteenth century) explores Ottoman history, as it relates to specific sections of the palace. Ortayli, a famed Turkish historian and scholar, introduces the audience to the outer and inner sections of the palace as well as the family quarters, providing them with profound background information about their functions, architecture and decorations. His references to the palace customs, people, and particular events present the reader with a living history.