Orientalism in the Orient - elements of the Moorish style in the sacred Muslim buildings of Istanbul
The sacred Muslim architecture of Istanbul represents an exceptional phenomenon on a world scale. Istanbul, because of its location on two continents, belongs simultaneously to two cultures: Europe and Asia (in the Middle Eastern version). This city could be regarded as a bridge connecting two diffe...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Torun
Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek
2017
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Art of the Orient
Year: 2017, Volume: 6, Pages: 65-75 |
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| Summary: | The sacred Muslim architecture of Istanbul represents an exceptional phenomenon on a world scale. Istanbul, because of its location on two continents, belongs simultaneously to two cultures: Europe and Asia (in the Middle Eastern version). This city could be regarded as a bridge connecting two different lands and cultures, as a melting pot where a new product is created from various components, and also as being on the outskirts of both Europe and Asia. Istanbul belongs completely to neither Europe, nor Asia. |
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| Item Description: | Elektronische Reproduktion der Druckausgabe |
| ISSN: | 2658-1671 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Art of the Orient
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.11588/ao.2017.0.9062 URN: urn:nbn:de:bsz:16-ao-90624 |