The Empress Nurbanu and Ottoman Politics in the Sixteenth Century: Building the Atik Valide - Paperback

by Pinar Kayaalp (Author)

Nurbanu (1525-1583) is one of the most prominent yet least studied royal women of the Ottoman dynasty. This book concentrates on the Atik Valide mosque complex, which constitutes the architectural embodiment of Nurbanu's prestige, power and piety.

Author Biography

Pinar Kayaalp is Associate Professor of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies at Ramapo College of New Jersey, USA.