^#smrgSAHAF Otağ-ı Hümayun: The Ottoman Imperial Tent Complex - 2002

Reflects the inner world of the Ottomans who transformed the nomadic culture they brought along to Anatolia into a refined lifestyle. Even though 624 years of Ottoman rule is the topic of numerous other works, this is one of the few books which depicts the lifestyle of the Ottomans in detail. Written by Prof. Dr. Nurhan Atasoy, the design of the book belongs to Ersu Pekin while photographs are by Selamet and Bahadir Taskin. Within the framework of the ?Otag-i Hümayun' (?Royal Tents') project, Ottoman tents and related gadgets at the Topkapi Palace were cleaned, restored and subsequently exhibited in the Has Ahirlar (?Royal Stables') section of the Topkapi Palace.

Atasoy, Nurhan. Otag-ı Humayun. The Ottoman Imperial Tent Complex. Istanbul, MEPA Publishers, 2000, 1st ed., oblong 4to (29 x 30cm), 304 pp., excellent colour illus. throughout, cloth, dust-wrapper, slipcase. A beautiful book produced to the highest standards. Hard to obtain. In English.