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Author:   Nilay Karaca (Altınbaş University Faculty of Architecture) ,  Seda Kula (Gebze Technical University Faculty of Architecture) ,  Nilay Karaca
Publisher:   Intellect
Imprint:   Intellect Books
Edition:   New edition
ISBN:  

9781789388305

ISBN 10:   1789388309
Pages:   380
Publication Date:   27 October 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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List of Figures Acknowledgements Foreword – Nazan Maksudyan Introduction – Seda Kula   Part 1. New Understandings of Landscapes and Spaces of Recreation Chapter 1: The Making of Gülhane Park: From Royal Gardens to Public Spaces in Late Ottoman Istanbul – Nilay Karaca Chapter 2: ‘So, I’ve Become the Chief Birdman!’: Visions of a Public Zoological Garden in Istanbul and Ebüzziya’s Field Trip – Semra Horuz Chapter 3: The Aesthetic of Prosperity: A Study of the Landscape Paintings of the Military Painter Halil Paşa (1857–1939) – Ekin Akalın Chapter 4: Becoming In-between: The Experience of Modernity in Kuşdili – Bora Yasin Özkuş Urban Reflections I. The Transformation of Recreation Areas in the City of Adana: From Formal Parks to Casual Spaces – F. Duygu Saban II. The People’s Garden of Mersin: From Entertainment to Ceremonial Space – Tülin Selvi Ünlü   Part 2. Entertainment, Diversity, and Diversion Chapter 5: Direklerarası as the Stage of Entertainment and Sociability in Late Ottoman Istanbul – Fatma Tunç Yaşar Chapter 6: A Leisurely Stroll in Allied-Occupied Istanbul: Urban Encounters between Muslims, Non-Muslims, and Occupation Forces (1918–1923) – Ceren Abi Chapter 7: The City, the Sea, and the Subaltern: The Urban Subcultures of 167 Galata and Piraeus, 1880–1930 – Erik Blackthorne-O’Barr Urban Reflections III. Spatial and Cultural Dimensions of Entertainment in a Modernizing Ottoman City: The Hotels of Nineteenth-Century Bursa – Figen Kıvılcım Çorakbaş IV. Class, Resilience, and Entertainment in Beirut (1915–2021): A Short Commentary – Ümit Fırat Açıkgöz   Part 3. Spectacle Venues in the Cityscape Chapter 8: Leading Panorama-Diorama Initiatives in the Ottoman Empire – Fatma Ürekli Chapter 9: The Transformation of Entertainment Activities and Theatres in Late Ottoman Izmir – Cenk Berkant Chapter 10: The Role of the Bourgeoisie in the Cultural Transformation of the City: The Case of Süreyya Paşa in Istanbul – Neslişah Leman Başaran Lotz Chapter 11: Film Spectacles and Cinema Halls in Late Ottoman Cities – Seda Kula Urban Reflections V. Leisure, Entertainment, and Spectacle in Late Ottoman Salonica – Sotirios Dimitriadis VI. Spectacle in Trabzon During the Late Ottoman and Early Republican Period: Kostaki Theatre and Pilosyan Cinema – Ömer İskender Tuluk   Epilogue: Built, Unbuilt, and Demolished: A Requiem for Leisure – Nilay Karaca Notes on Contributors Index

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Seda Kula has her PhD in architectural history from Istanbul Technical University and is currently teaching architectural history, theory and design as Associate Professor in the Department of Architecture at Gebze Technical University, Türkiye. Aside her early works on 14th-15th century Ottoman architecture, her PhD and current research focus on late Ottoman architecture and 19th century architectural and urban history. Nilay Karaca is an architectural historian with a focus on the urban culture of Istanbul, late-Ottoman history, museum studies, and court culture. She holds a BArch from Middle East Technical University and a Ph.D. in History from Boğaziçi University. Özlü published numerous articles and book chapters and edited books and special issues. After pursuing her postdoctoral research at the University of Oxford (2019–21), she started working at Istanbul Bilgi University, Department of Architecture, teaching architectural design, history, and theory.

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