Private and Royal Life in the Ottoman Palace

Private and Royal Life in the Ottoman Palace
 Copyright © 2013 by Blue Dome Press
 Introduction
 Preface
 Istanbul as a Historical City
 The New Palace
 The Plan of Topkapı Palace
 The Sultan as the Host of the Palace
 Frugality
 Sections of the Palace
 BIRUN THE OUTER PALACE
 The Imperial Gate and the First Courtyard
 The Gate of Salutation and the Second Courtyard
 The Gate of Salutation
 The Second Courtyard: The Divan Square
 The Former Treasury Office: Exterior Treasury
 The Marker Stone of Selim III
 Ceremonies in the Divan Square
 Soldiers\' Payment: Ulufe
 Reception of Foreign Envoys. The Baklava ProcessionThe Imperial Council Hall
 The Council Meetings
 Meetings of the Imperial Council
 Namazgah
 The Palace Kitchens
 The Ramadan Dinners in Topkapı
 The Royal Stable: Has Ahur
 Beþir Aða Mosque
 The Ottoman Military Band
 The Halberdiers with Sidelocks
 ENDERUN THE INNER PALACE
 The Gate of Felicity: Babüssaade
 Ceremonies in Front of the Gate of Felicity
 Enthronement
 Eid ceremonies
 The Ceremony of the Honored Standard
 The Standing Council
 Life in the Enderun
 The Lesser and Greater Chambers of Enderun
 The Audience Hall
 Receptions at the Audience Hall
 Aðalar Mosque. The Library of Ahmed IIIThe Fatih Pavilion: Enderun Treasury
 Campaign Dormitory: Seferli Koðuþu
 Larder Staff Dormitory: Kilerli Koðuþu
 The Treasurer\'s Dormitory
 Treasury of the Arms Bearer
 The Royal Apartments(Apartments of the Holy Mantle)
 The Servants of the Royal Apartments: Has Odalılar
 The Fountain Hall
 Audience Room
 The Throne Room/Privy Chamber: Has Oda
 Visiting the Holy Mantle
 The Handkerchief Room: Destimal Odası
 The Incense Mortar
 The Sundial
 The Fountain of Def-i Gam Hatun
 The Fourth Courtyard: The Garden of Pavilions
 Circumcision Room. The Fountain of the Holy MantleThe Revan Pavilion
 The İftariye Bower
 The Stables for Disguise
 The Baghdad Pavilion
 The Pavilion of Mustafa Pasha
 The Box-tree Garden: Þimþirlik
 The Marble Throne of Murad IV
 The Chief Physician\'s Room: Baþlala Tower
 Sofa Mosque
 The Mecidiye Pavilion
 HAREM THE FAMILY QUARTERS
 View of the Harem section of the palace from the Justice Tower
 Harem
 The Education of Women in the Palace
 The Sections of the Harem
 The Carriage Gate
 The Domed Vault: Dolaplı Kubbe
 The Pavement with a Fountain
 The Sultan\'s Riding Track and the Curtain Gate. The Black Aghas\' MosqueThe Black Aghas\' Pavement
 The Dormitory of the Black Aghas: Kara Aðalar Koðuþu
 The Quarters of the Chief Eunuch of the Harem: Darüssaade Aðası Dairesi
 The School of Princes
 Harem Entrance Gate: The Gate of the Sultanate
 The Guard Station
 The Golden Passageway
 The Pavement of the Maidservants and the Sultan\'s Wives
 The Chambers of the Sultan\'s Wives: Kadın Efendi Haseki Daireleri
 The Dormitory of the Maidservants
 The Forty Stairs
 The Harem Hospital
 The Queen Mother\'s Courtyard
 Queen Mother\'s Chamber: Valide Sultan Dairesi.