Lifestyle Of The Ottoman Empire
Life in the Ottoman Empire was a mixture of western and eastern life. One unique characteristic of Ottoman life style was it was very fragmented. The millet concept generated this fragmentation and enabled to coexist in a mosaic of cultures. The Capital of the Ottoman Empire, Constantinople also had a unique culture, mainly because it lay on two continents.
Some of the basic social structures with Ottoman flavours can be summarized under items such as Coffeehouse, Hammam etc.
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