Richard P. McClary

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Rum Seljuq Architecture, 1170-1220 (eBook, ePUB)

The Patronage of Sultans

Beschreibung

Studies the key monuments built for the Rum Seljuq sultans, 1170-1220

This lavishly illustrated volume presents the major surviving monuments of the early period of the Rum Seljuqs, the first major Muslim dynasty to rule Anatolia. A much-needed overview of the political history of the dynasty provides the context for the study of the built environment which follows. The book addresses the most significant monuments from across the region: a palace, a minaret and a hospital are studied in detail, along with an overview of the decorative portals attached to a wide array of different building types. The case studies are used to demonstrate the key themes and processes of architectural synthesis and development that were under way at the time, and how they reflect the broader society.

Listen to author Richard McClary and Dr Alison Otha (Director of the Royal Asiatic Society) discuss the key monuments built for the Rum Seljuq sultans

Key Features

• Presents buildings never previously published in English: the Kilij Arslan II palace kiosk in Konya, the minaret of the Sivas Great Mosque, and the nearby ¿Izz al-Din Kay Kawus I hospital and tomb complex
• Covers the whole region, rather than the buildings of just one city or one ruler
• Gives a clear and concise history of the period 1170-1220
• Includes c170 line drawings and photographs, many in colour

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• Größe: 11.28MB
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Autor

Richard McClary studies pre-Mongol architecture of the wider Iranian world, from Anatolia and Iraq to Iran and Central Asia. He also works on Iranian ceramics, with a particular focus on mina'i wares. He completed his doctorate at the University of Edinburgh, on Rum Seljuq architecture, and had published on monuments across Anatolia, as well as in Mosul. He held a Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship at the University of Edinburgh and is now a lecturer at the University of York, where he teaches Islamic Art and Architecture.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Edinburgh University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Dezember 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781474417495
• Artikelnr.: 50403856