This book is a study of Islamic architecture in Anatolia following the Mongol conquest in 1243. Complex shifts in rule; movements of population; and cultural transformations took place that affected architecture on multiple levels. Beginning with the Mongol conquest of Anatolia; and ending with the demise of the Ilkhanid Empire; centered in Iran; in the 1330s; this book considers how the integration of Anatolia into the Mongol world system transformed architecture and patronage in the region. Traditionally; this period has been studied within the larger narrative of a progression from Seljuk to Ottoman rule and architecture; in a historiography that privileges Turkish national identity. Once Anatolia is studied within the framework of the Mongol Empire; however; the region no longer appears as an isolated case; rather it is integrated into a broader context beyond the modern borders of Turkey; Iran; and the Caucasus republics. The monuments built during this period served a number of purposes: mosques were places of prayer and congregation; madrasas were used to teach Islamic law and theology; and caravanserais secured trade routes for merchants and travelers. This study analyzes architecture on multiple; overlapping levels; based on a detailed observation of the monuments. The layers of information extracted from the monuments themselves; from written sources in Arabic; Persian; and Turkish; and from historical photographs; shape an image of Islamic architecture in medieval Anatolia that reflects the complexities of this frontier region. New patrons emerged; craftsmen migrated between neighboring regions; and the use of locally available materials fostered the transformation of designs in ways that are closely tied to specific places. Starting from these sources; this book untangles the intertwined narratives of architecture; history; and religion to provide a broader understanding of frontier culture in the medieval Middle East; with its complex interaction of local; regional; and trans-regional identities.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. The answer to so many questionsBy ABCThis book is a dream for anyone interested in dharma art. It is packed with valuable information about the symbolism in Buddhist art as well as the way to practice while creating it. It also provides an interesting section about the attitude the artist. purchaser if the art and commissioner of the art shoukd have toward the art and artist. As a budding dharma artist. I learned so much reading it. and have shared (and will continue to share in bits) information in it with a dharma coloring group I meet with about once a month. Vajrayana students will find the information in it very valuable as well. I am grateful to the author for the translations of parts of the Tsering Art School Manual (written in Tibetan) offered here. and to the artist for providing this information to students. It is absolutely lovely.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. This book will be a classic of Tibetan Buddhist literature ...By Robert E. KauffmanThis book will be a classic of Tibetan Buddhist literature. It is the first work that I have found that clearly integrates Buddhist insight and its relationship with artistic expression.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A thanka painters dream!By Susan MooreThis book is the first book explaining thangka painting in a usable meaningful way. There are lots of useful tips and explanations of methods and reasons for them. A must for a thangka painter!
