The first thing I would like to say is that I had a new idea concerning what my research paper will be about: maybe that I can explore dervishism in Ottoman Islamic society as an aspect of the impact of religion on culture.The good thing is that I actually have a book that deals about this topic, and I won't be not dependent on EBSCO :)
Today's entry will be about one of the sources I have collected. I will start with the book about Architecture. The book analyzes arts and arts in the early Ottoman era as well as after the conquest of Constantinople in 1453. The book states that the Ottoman architecture was inspired by the byzantine model, namely the masterpiece Hagia Sophia.
The book also gives the description of the major Ottoman monuments, most of which are in Istanbul. It also gives the utility and the functions of some parts of palaces and mosques. For example, it describes how the emperial family disposes of the parts of the palace, and the protocol behind the way it disposes of it.
From another perspective, the book also deals with other arts including tapestry making. It gives its history and origins and how interactions between the Ottoman culture and other cultures such as the Iranian has given birth to novel aspects of arts.
Other arts, including ceramics and calligraphy, are discussed in this book.