Islamic Manuscripts Of Late Medieval Rum 1270s 1370s
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Author | : Jackson Cailah Jackson |
Publisher | : Edinburgh University Press |
Total Pages | : 343 |
Release | : 2020-09-04 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 1474451500 |
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Between the Mongol invasions in the mid-13th century and the rise of the Ottomans in the late 14th century, the Lands of Rum were marked by instability and conflict. Despite this, a rich body of illuminated manuscripts from the period survives, explored here in this extensively illustrated volume. Meticulously analysing 15 beautifully decorated Arabic and Persian manuscripts, including Qur'ans, mirrors-for-princes, historical chronicles and Sufi works, Cailah Jackson traces the development of calligraphy and illumination in late medieval Anatolia. She shows that the central Anatolian city of Konya, in particular, was a dynamic centre of artistic activity and that local Turcoman princes, Seljuk bureaucrats and Mevlevi dervishes all played important roles in manuscript production and patronage.
Author | : Cailah Jackson |
Publisher | : Edinburgh Studies in Islamic A |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 2020 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 9781474451482 |
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Meticulously analysing 15 beautifully decorated Arabic and Persian manuscripts, Cailah Jackson traces the development of calligraphy and illumination in late medieval Anatolia before the rise of the Ottoman Empire.
Author | : Jackson Cailah Jackson |
Publisher | : Edinburgh University Press |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 2020-09-04 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 1474451519 |
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Between the Mongol invasions in the mid-13th century and the rise of the Ottomans in the late 14th century, the Lands of Rum were marked by instability and conflict. Despite this, a rich body of illuminated manuscripts from the period survives, explored here in this extensively illustrated volume. Meticulously analysing 15 beautifully decorated Arabic and Persian manuscripts, including Qur'ans, mirrors-for-princes, historical chronicles and Sufi works, Cailah Jackson traces the development of calligraphy and illumination in late medieval Anatolia. She shows that the central Anatolian city of Konya, in particular, was a dynamic centre of artistic activity and that local Turcoman princes, Seljuk bureaucrats and Mevlevi dervishes all played important roles in manuscript production and patronage.
Author | : Cailah Jackson |
Publisher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 169 |
Release | : 2024 |
Genre | : Mevleviyeh |
ISBN | : 3031483677 |
Download Mevlevi Manuscripts, 1268-c. 1400 Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
This book provides a detailed and carefully researched catalogue of over 140 manuscripts related to the Mevlevi Sufis in their formative period during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. It also offers an in-depth and rigorous analysis of the manuscript material, which reveals much about the role of manuscripts in early Mevlevi life, the identity of disciples who were scribes and manuscript owners, and the geographical spread of the Sufi group. The Mevlevi Sufis were one of the most important and prominent socio-religious groups to emerge in late medieval Anatolia, following the Mongol conquests of the 1240s. Sometimes known colloquially as the 'whirling dervishes,' the Mevlevis became particularly powerful under Ottoman rule in the early modern period, even counting some sultans as their disciples. However, there is still much to learn about their earliest days, following the death of their 'patron saint' Jalal al-Din Rumi in 1273. Rumi is of course also notable as the author of the Masnavi, an extensive work of Sufi poetry written in rhyming couplets that is the core of Mevlevi ritual and learning. Beyond Mevlevi circles, Rumi remains very popular today as a 'mystic' poet. This study sheds new light on the intellectual culture of his time. Cailah Jackson is a Research Associate of the Khalili Research Centre, University of Oxford and former Junior Research Fellow at Wolfson College, University of Oxford and the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies.
Author | : Daphna Ephrat |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 551 |
Release | : 2020-12-07 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 9004444270 |
Download Saintly Spheres and Islamic Landscapes Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Saintly Spheres and Islamic Landscapes explores the creation, expansion, and perpetuation of the material and imaginary spheres of spiritual domination and sanctity that surrounded Sufi saints and became central to religious authority, Islamic piety, and the belief in the miraculous.
Author | : Hans de Zeeuw |
Publisher | : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd |
Total Pages | : 144 |
Release | : 2022-06-09 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 1803271078 |
Download The Ottoman Tanbûr Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Tanbûrs are long-necked lute-like instruments played in the art, Sûfî, and folk musical traditions along the Silk Road and beyond. This book provides a detailed study of the history of the tanbûr, its role in Ottoman music, construction and playing technique.
Author | : A. C. S. Peacock |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 313 |
Release | : 2019-10-17 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1108499368 |
Download Islam, Literature and Society in Mongol Anatolia Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
A new understanding of the transformation of Anatolia to a Muslim society in the thirteenth-fourteenth centuries based on previously unpublished sources.
Author | : Elaine Julia Wright |
Publisher | : University of Washington Press |
Total Pages | : 399 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 9780295991917 |
Download The Look of the Book Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Revision of the author's doctoral thesis, submitted to the Oriental Institute of Oxford University in 1997.
Author | : Liz James |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 1748 |
Release | : 2017-10-05 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 1108508596 |
Download Mosaics in the Medieval World Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
In this book, Liz James offers a comprehensive history of wall mosaics produced in the European and Islamic middle ages. Taking into account a wide range of issues, including style and iconography, technique and material, and function and patronage, she examines mosaics within their historical context. She asks why the mosaic was such a popular medium and considers how mosaics work as historical 'documents' that tell us about attitudes and beliefs in the medieval world. The book is divided into two part. Part I explores the technical aspects of mosaics, including glass production, labour and materials, and costs. In Part II, James provides a chronological history of mosaics, charting the low and high points of mosaic art up until its abrupt end in the late middle ages. Written in a clear and engaging style, her book will serve as an essential resource for scholars and students of medieval mosaics.
Author | : Blair Sheila Blair |
Publisher | : Edinburgh University Press |
Total Pages | : 736 |
Release | : 2020-01-19 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 1474464475 |
Download Islamic Calligraphy Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Joint Winner of the 2007 British-Kuwait Friendship Society Prize for Middle Eastern StudiesThis stunning book is an important contribution to a key area of non-western art, being the first reference work on the art of beautiful writing in Arabic script.The extensive use of writing is a hallmark of Islamic civilization. Calligraphy, the art of beautiful writing, became one of the main methods of artistic expression from the seventh century to the present in almost all regions from the far Maghrib, or Islamic West, to India and beyond. Arabic script was adopted for other languages from Persian and Turkish to Kanembu and Malay. Sheila S. Blair's groundbreaking book explains this art form to modern readers and shows them how to identify, understand and appreciate its varied styles and modes. The book is designed to offer a standardized terminology for identifying and describing various styles of Islamic calligraphy and to help Westerners appreciate why calligraphy has long been so important in Islamic civilization.The argument is enhanced by the inclusion of more than 150 colour illustrations, as well as over a hundred black-and-white details that highlight the salient features of the individual scripts and hands. Examples are chosen from dated or datable examples with secure provenance, for the problem of forgeries and copies (both medieval and modern) is rampant. The illustrations are accompanied by detailed analyses telling the reader what to look for in determining both style and quality of script.This beautiful new book is an ideal reference for anyone with an interest in Islamic art.Key Features* Written by the world's leading expert on Islamic calligraphy* Includes c.150 colour illustrations* Comprehensive: covers the art of calligraphy throughout Islamic civilisation, from the 7thc. to the present* The first volume to explain this art form to modern readers, guiding them in the identification, understanding and appreciation of its varied style