Title Rum Seljuq architecture, 1170-1220 : the patronage of sultans / Richard P. McClary

Published Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2016

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Description 1 online resource (272 pages) : illustrations (colour) Series Edinburgh studies in Islamic art Edinburgh studies in Islamic art. Contents List of figures; Series Editor's Foreword. Preface; Map: Anatolia in c. 1220; Introduction; Chapter 1. The Kilic Arslan II Palace Kiosk in Konya; Chapter 2. The Great Mosque Minaret in Sivas; Chapter 3. Portals: The Development of Decoration and Form; Chapter 4. Izz al-Din Kay Kawus I Hospital and Tomb in Sivas; Chapter 5. Patronage and Meaning; Bibliography; Gazetteer: Tombs, Portals, Minarets; Index Summary 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. 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. 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 over 150 line drawings and photographs, predominantly in colour Richard P. McClary is currently a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow at the University of Edinburgh, conducting research into the medieval Muslim funerary architecture of Central Asia. Cover image: centre of the facade of the tomb of Sultan?Izz al-Din Kaykawus in Sivas, dated 1220 Richard P. McClary Cover design: [EUP logo] edinburghuniversitypress.com ISBN 978-1-4744-1747-1 Barcode Subject Architecture -- Turkey -- History -- To 1500 Islamic architecture -- Turkey -- History -- To 1500 Seljuks -- Civilization. Seljuks -- History Architecture Islamic architecture Seljuks Seljuks -- Civilization Turkey Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9781474417488 1474417485 9781474417471 1474417477 9781474417495 1474417493

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