NICOLLE : Ottoman fortifications 1300–1710 (ajánló)
The Ottoman Empire encompassed many different architectural traditions, being the heir to both the Byzantine Empire and the medieval Middle East. From these, the Ottomans created a fusion of military fortification styles, to which they added what could be learned from their European rivals. The result was a series of sophisticated but strictly functional fortifications, as the Ottoman Empire very rarely used fortresses as statements of power or prestige. They often sheltered huge and highly destructive cannon, which the Ottomans used to dominate the strategic Bosphorus strait. This volume examines the strategic importance and physical construction of Ottoman fortifications, which have so often been overlooked by Western historians.
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