The City's Pleasures: Istanbul in the Eighteenth Century (original) (raw)

The study explores the changing urban and architectural landscape of Istanbul in the eighteenth century, particularly following the Ottoman court's return to the city in 1703. It examines how new architectural practices reflected and reinforced social dynamics amid evolving hierarchies and cultural practices. Unlike the prevailing notion of Westernization among the elite, the architecture of this period is portrayed as a hybrid form that adapted to represent the vibrant, intersecting lives of various social groups within the city.