IRCICA PUBLICATIONS 1980-2012

ISLAMIC ARTSARKITEKTURA OSMANE NË SHQIPËRI(1385-1912)OTTOMAN ARCHITECTURE IN ALBANIA 1385-1912By Machiel KielTranslated into Albanian by Holta Vrioniİstanbul, 2012 (in Albanian)(Architecture and Heritage Preservation Series; 2)ISBN 978-92-9063-242-9Dr. Machiel Kiel’s book titled Ottoman Architecture inAlbania was published by IRCICA in its original Englishedition in 1990. This edition will make it possible that thebook serves more widely in its own geographical context byresearchers whose working language is Albanian. Albania isa Member State of the OIC and IRCICA since 1992.The book is one of the pioneering studies made by MachielKiel on the architectural heritage of the Balkans, inparticular the heritage dating from the Ottoman period.This edition contains the Albanian translation of the“Preface to the English edition” which was authored by Prof.Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu, followed by Dr. Kiel’s Historical-Topographical Introduction about Albania which constitutesPart I of the book. Part II is the main body, “A Survey ofthe Monuments of Ottoman Architecture”, according tothe regions – 23 regions. Part III has the Conclusion. Atthe end of the book the reader finds a “Conclusion to theAlbanian edition” written by Machiel Kiel, together with aBibliography and a Glossary.Price: US$ 40 (including post)58 IRCICA PUBLICATIONS 1980-2012