The Rum Seljuqs

Author : Songul Mecit
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2013-12-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134508990

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The Rum Seljuqs by Songul Mecit Pdf

Charting the expansion of the Rum Seljuqs from rulers of a small principality to a fully- fledged sultanate ruling over almost the whole of Anatolia, this book demonstrates how ideology, rather than military success, was crucial in this development. The Rum Seljuqs examines four distinct phases of development, beginning with the rule of Sulaymān (473-478/1081-1086) and ending with the rule of Kay Khusraw II (634-644/ 1237-1246). Firstly, Songül Mecit examines the Great Seljuq ideology as a pre-cursor to the ideology of the Rum Seljuqs. Continuing to explore the foundation of the Seljuq principality in Nicaea, the book then examines the third phase and the period of decline for the Great Seljuqs. Finally, the book turns to the apogee of the Rum Seljuq state and questions whether these sultans can, at this stage, be considered truly Perso-Islamic rulers? Employing the few available Rum Seljuq primary sources in Arabic and Persian, and drawing on the evidence of coins and monumental inscriptions, this book will be of use to scholars and students of History and Middle East Studies.

Author : Songül Mecit
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : History
ISBN : 1315889897

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The Rum Seljuqs by Songül Mecit Pdf

Charting the expansion of the Rum Seljuqs from rulers of a small principality to a fully- fledged sultanate ruling over almost the whole of Anatolia, this book demonstrates how ideology, rather than military success, was crucial in this development. The Rum Seljuqs examines four distinct phases of development, beginning with the rule of Sulaym'n (473-478/1081-1086) and ending with the rule of Kay Khusraw II (634-644/ 1237-1246). Firstly, Songul Mecit examines the Great Seljuq ideology as a pre-cursor to the ideology of the Rum Seljuqs. Continuing to explore the foundation of the Seljuq principality in Nicaea, the book then examines the third phase and the period of decline for the Great Seljuqs. Finally, the book turns to the apogee of the Rum Seljuq state and questions whether these sultans can, at this stage, be considered truly Perso-Islamic rulers? Employing the few available Rum Seljuq primary sources in Arabic and Persian, and drawing on the evidence of coins and monumental inscriptions, this book will be of use to scholars and students of History and Middle East Studies.

Author : Richard P. McClary
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2016-12-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781474417495

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Rum Seljuq Architecture, 1170-1220 by Richard P. McClary Pdf

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.

Author : Songul Mecit
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:812261051

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Rum Seljuqs by Songul Mecit Pdf

Author : Christian Lange
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2012-10-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780748675722

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Seljuqs by Christian Lange Pdf

Despite the many important developments and innovations traceable to the Seljuq period (5th-7th/11th-13th centuries), the Seljuqs remain one of the understudied Muslim dynasties. This unique collaborative exploration of the Seljuqs' achievement contributes to the growing interest in this pivotal dynasty. The various chapters in this volume cover a representative geographical spectrum, from Central Asia and Persia to Iraq, Syria and Anatolia, and address novel questions such as the ideological foundations and ritual expressions of Seljuq power, the mutual attitudes of the learned classes and the Seljuq state, the organization of space, and the relationship between nomads and the settled peoples.The book is divided into three parts: the origins of the Seljuqs, their gradual transformation into a powerful dynasty, and their concepts of political legitimization (part one); the social history of the Seljuq period, particularly with regard to the 'ulama' and the urban populations (part two); developments in religious thought, jurisprudence, belles-lettres and architecture under the Seljuqs (part three).Key Features*Brings together the work of leading international experts in Seljuq studies including C. E. Bosworth, Massimo Campanini, Carole Hillenbrand, Robert Hillenbrand, Jurgen Paul, Andrew C. S. Peacock and Scott Redford*Critically engages with previous scholarly work on the Seljuqs*Addresses novel questions and challenges in the historiography of the Seljuq period*Pays particular attention to the Seljuqs' formative influence on later socio-political orders

Author : Canby Sheila Canby
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2020-05-28
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781474450379

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Seljuqs and their Successors by Canby Sheila Canby Pdf

Rising from nomadic origins as Turkish tribesmen, the powerful and culturally prolific Seljuqs and their successor states dominated vast lands extending from Central Asia to the eastern Mediterranean from the eleventh to the fourteenth century. Supported by colour images, charts, and maps, this volume examines how under Seljuq rule, migrations of people and the exchange and synthesis of diverse traditions-including Turkmen, Perso-Arabo-Islamic, Byzantine, Armenian, Crusader and other Christian cultures-accompanied architectural patronage, advances in science and technology and a great flowering of culture within the realm. It also explores how shifting religious beliefs, ideologies of authority, and lifestyle in Seljuq times influenced cultural and artistic production, urban and rural architecture, monumental inscriptions and royal titulature, and practices of religion and magic. It also presents today's challenges and new approaches to preserving the material heritage of this vastly accomplished and influential civilization.

Author : Sheila R. Canby,Deniz Beyazit,Martina Rugiadi,A. C. S. Peacock
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781588395894

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Court and Cosmos by Sheila R. Canby,Deniz Beyazit,Martina Rugiadi,A. C. S. Peacock Pdf

Rising from humble origins as Turkish tribesmen, the powerful and culturally prolific Seljuqs—an empire whose reach extended from Central Asia to the eastern Mediterranean—dominated the Islamic world from the eleventh to the fourteenth century. Court and Cosmos: The Great Age of the Seljuqs examines the roots and impact of this formidable dynasty, featuring some 250 objects as evidence of the artistic and cultural flowering that occurred under Seljuq rule. Beginning with an historical overview of the empire, from its early advances into Iran and northern Iraq to the spread of its dominion into Anatolia and northern Syria, Court and Cosmos illuminates the splendor of Seljuq court life. This aura of luxury extended to a sophisticated new elite, as both sultans and city dwellers acquired dazzling glazed ceramics and metalwork lavishly inlaid with silver, copper, and gold. Advances in science and technology found parallels in a flourishing interest in the arts of the book, underscoring the importance the Seljuqs placed on the scholarly and literary life. At the same time, the unrest that accompanied warfare between the Seljuqs and their enemies as well as natural disasters and unexplainable celestial phenomena led people to seek solace in magic and astrology, which found expression in objects adorned with zodiacal and talismanic imagery. These popular beliefs existed alongside devout adherence to Islam, as exemplified by exquisitely calligraphed Qur’ans and an array of building inscriptions and tombstones bearing verses from the holy book. The great age of the Seljuqs was one that celebrated magnificence, be it of this world or in the celestial realm. By revealing the full breadth of their artistic achievement, Court and Cosmos provides an invaluable record of the Seljuqs’ contribution to the cultural heritage of the Islamic world.

Author : Richard P. McClary
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2017-07-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781474417488

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Rum Seljuq Architecture, 1170-1220 by Richard P. McClary Pdf

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.

Author : Benjamin Z. Kedar,Jonathan Phillips,Jonathan Riley-Smith
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2016-08-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351985277

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Crusades by Benjamin Z. Kedar,Jonathan Phillips,Jonathan Riley-Smith Pdf

Crusades covers seven hundred years from the First Crusade (1095-1102) to the fall of Malta (1798) and draws together scholars working on theatres of war, their home fronts and settlements from the Baltic to Africa and from Spain to the Near East and on theology, law, literature, art, numismatics and economic, social, political and military history. Routledge publishes this journal for The Society for the Study of the Crusades and the Latin East. Particular attention is given to the publication of historical sources in all relevant languages - narrative, homiletic and documentary - in trustworthy editions, but studies and interpretative essays are welcomed too. Crusades appears in both print and online editions.

Author : A. C. S Peacock
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2015-01-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9780748698073

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Great Seljuk Empire by A. C. S Peacock Pdf

The first English language general history of the Great Seljuk Empire outlines its chronological history and will explores its religious and institutional history.

Author : A. C. S. Peacock
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2019-10-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108499361

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Islam, Literature and Society in Mongol Anatolia by A. C. S. Peacock Pdf

A new understanding of the transformation of Anatolia to a Muslim society in the thirteenth-fourteenth centuries based on previously unpublished sources.

Author : Scott Redford,Timothy Paul Beach,Sheryl Luzzadder-Beach
Publisher : British Archaeological Reports Oxford Limited
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Architecture
ISBN : STANFORD:36105110242398

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Landscape and the State in Medieval Anatolia by Scott Redford,Timothy Paul Beach,Sheryl Luzzadder-Beach Pdf

"This study, focusing on the Rum Seljuk dynasty in thirteenth-century Anatolia, combines local history, geography, art history, and archaeology to examine instances of an only partially understood garden tradition in one corner of the medieval Mediterranean. Gardens, and their architecture, have been neglected, not only because of the paucity of remains, the architecture they inspired was not monumental and relied strongly on a sense of place, and a sensitivity to the landscape. This book attempts to recover a measure of that sense and that landscape, as well as the activities that endowed them with meaning for those that enjoyed them."--Publisher's website

Author : Justin Mccarthy
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2014-06-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317890485

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The Ottoman Turks by Justin Mccarthy Pdf

Justin McCarthy's introductory survey traces the whole history of the Ottoman Turks from their obscure beginnings in central Asia, through the establishment and rise of the Ottoman Empire to its collapse after World War One under the pressures of nationalism. Vividly illustrated with many maps, this introductory overview is designed for non-specialists but is written with great authority and with access to original sources. It fills an important gap for an authoritative but accessible account of the rise of one of the world's great civilizations.

Author : Firdawsī
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 936 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0670034851

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Shahnameh by Firdawsī Pdf

A new translation of the late-tenth-century Persian epic follows its story of pre-Islamic Iran's mythic time of Creation through the seventh-century Arab invasion, tracing ancient Persia's incorporation into an expanding Islamic empire. 15,000 first printing.

Author : Iver B. Neumann,Einar Wigen
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2018-07-19
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781108420792

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The Steppe Tradition in International Relations by Iver B. Neumann,Einar Wigen Pdf

Argues that the Eurasian steppe political tradition has been globally influential, particularly in the socio-political formation of modern Russia and Turkey.