TY - BOOK AU - Necipoğlu,Gülru TI - The age of Sinan: architectural culture in the Ottoman Empire SN - 9781861892539 (pbk.) : AV - NA1373.S5 N424 2011 PY - 2011///] CY - London PB - Reaktion KW - Sinan, KW - Mosques KW - Turkey KW - Design and construction KW - History KW - 16th century KW - Architecture, Ottoman KW - Islamic architecture N1 - Reprinted with corrections; Originally published in 2005; Originally published: 2005; Includes bibliographical references (p. 567-574) and index; Introduction : contextualizing Sinan -- Pt. I. Architectural patronage in the classical period -- Ch. 1. Imperial territory, social hierarchy, and identity -- Ch. 2. The legal apparatus and memory -- Ch. 3. Culture of architecture and decorum -- Pt. II. The chief architect as an individual and institution -- Ch. 4. Portrait of the divine maestro -- Ch. 5. Institutional frameworks of architectural practice -- Pt. III. Interpreting mosques and mosque complexes attributed to Sinan -- Ch. 6. Sultans, princes and vassals -- Ch. 7. Queens : wives and mothers of sultans -- Ch. 8. Princesses and their husbands -- Ch. 9. Grand viziers -- Ch. 10. Viziers -- Ch. 11. Grand admirals -- Ch. 12. Provincial governors and administrators -- Ch. 13. Officers of the imperial council and other dignitaries -- Ch. 14. Aghas and attendants of the inner imperial place -- Ch. 15. Merchants and tradesmen -- Epilogue : Sinan’s legacy ER -