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Atasoy, Nurhan, 1934-

A garden for the sultan : gardens and flowers in the Ottoman culture / Gardens and flowers in the Ottoman culture Nurhan Atasoy. - 1st ed. - [Istanbul, Turkey] : Aygaz, 2002. - 367 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 34 cm.

Translation of: Hasbahçe : Osmanli kültüründe bahçe ve çiçek (İstanbul : Kocı Kültür Sanat ve Tanıtım, 2002).

Includes bibliographical references: (p. 354-360) and index.

Ottoman and other gardens -- The features of Ottoman gardens -- Ottoman gardens and Europe -- Flowers among the Ottomans -- The concepts of Paradise and garden among the Ottomans -- Ottoman palace gardens -- The imperial gardens in İstanbul other than these of the palaces -- References to İstanbul gardens and flowers in contemporary memoirs -- Tretaises [sic] on gardening and flowers.

ISBN: 9752960144

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Gardens, Turkish.
Decoration and ornament--Plant forms--Turkey.
Islamic decorative arts--Turkey.
Decorative arts--Turkey.
Sultans--Social life and customs. --Turkey
Flowers in art.
Gardens in art.
Islamic art.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Turkey--Social life and customs.

LC Class. No.: SB457.8 / .A8313 2002