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Rum Seljuq Architecture, 1170-1220: The Patronage of Sultans
Richard P. McClary
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Hardback. BIC Classification: AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 252 x 21. Weight in Grams: 758.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781474417471
SKU
V9781474417471
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99-50
About Richard P. McClary
Richard McClary is currently a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow at the University of Edinburgh. He has published in the journal Iran and is contributing chapters to Kadoi (ed.), The Visual World of Persian Culture (EUP, forthcoming) and Blessing and Goshgarian (eds), Architecture and Landscape in Medieval Anatolia, 1100-1500 (EUP, forthcoming).
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