Shrines Of The Alids In Medieval Syria

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Shrines Of The Alids In Medieval Syria

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Author : Mulder Stephennie Mulder
language : en
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Release Date : 2019-08-06

Shrines Of The Alids In Medieval Syria written by Mulder Stephennie Mulder and has been published by Edinburgh University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-06 with ARCHITECTURE categories.

The first illustrated, architectural history of the 'Alid shrines, increasingly endangered by the conflict in SyriaThe 'Alids (descendants of the Prophet Muhammad) are among the most revered figures in Islam, beloved by virtually all Muslims, regardless of sectarian affiliation. This study argues that despite the common identification of shrines as 'Shi'i' spaces, they have in fact always been unique places of pragmatic intersectarian exchange and shared piety, even - and perhaps especially - during periods of sectarian conflict. Using a rich variety of previously unexplored sources, including textual, archaeological, architectural, and epigraphic evidence, Stephennie Mulder shows how these shrines created a unifying Muslim 'holy land' in medieval Syria, and proposes a fresh conceptual approach to thinking about landscape in Islamic art. In doing so, she argues against a common paradigm of medieval sectarian conflict, complicates the notion of Sunni Revival, and provides new evidence for the negotiated complexity of sectarian interactions in the period.

The Shrines Of The Alids In Medieval Syria

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Author : Stephennie F. Mulder
language : en
Publisher: Edinburgh Studies in Islamic A
Release Date : 2014

The Shrines Of The Alids In Medieval Syria written by Stephennie F. Mulder and has been published by Edinburgh Studies in Islamic A this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Architecture categories.

This book explores the relationship between Sunnis and Shi'is as expressed in the patronage and architecture of shrines, and links them to the wider, pan-Islamic landscape of interconnected pilgrimage sites created from these acts of patronage.

The Architecture Of Coexistence

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Author : Stephennie F. Mulder
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008

The Architecture Of Coexistence written by Stephennie F. Mulder and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Syria categories.

This reconfiguration sometimes reflected personal devotion or piety, at other times, a political bid to gain influence over Shi'i communities, and at one point, a larger social policy of reconciliation between Sunnis and Shi'is. In the end, this Sunni investment in 'Alid places of pilgrimage created a new type of polyvalent devotional space: for behind the political rhetoric of Sunni ascendancy, a complex inter-confessional negotiation often took place. The history of these shrines allows for a more nuanced interpretation of the relationship between Sunnis and Shi'is in the medieval period, and furthermore, the mapping of such sites reveals how material and devotional culture may often illuminate the disjuncture between official rhetoric and religious or social praxis."--Publisher's description.

Cities Of Medieval Iran

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Author :
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2020-06-11

Cities Of Medieval Iran written by and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-11 with History categories.

Cities of Medieval Iran brings together studies in urban geography, archaeology, and history of medieval Iranian cities, covering the millennium from 500 to 1500 AD, with a focus on urban actors themselves.

Constructing And Contesting Holy Places In Medieval Islam And Beyond

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language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2024-05-13

Constructing And Contesting Holy Places In Medieval Islam And Beyond written by and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-05-13 with History categories.

This volume brings together thirteen case studies devoted to the establishment, growth, and demise of holy places in Muslim societies, thereby providing a global look on Muslim engagement with the emplacement of the holy. Combining research by historians, art historians, archaeologists, and historians of religion, the volume bridges different approaches to the study of the concept of “holiness” in Muslim societies. It addresses a wide range of geographical regions, from Indonesia and India to Morocco and Senegal, highlighting the strategies implemented in the making and unmaking of holy places in Muslim lands. Contributors: David N. Edwards, Claus-Peter Haase, Beatrice Hendrich, Sara Kuehn, Zacharie Mochtari de Pierrepont, Sara Mondini, Harry Munt, Luca Patrizi, George Quinn, Eric Ross, Ruggero Vimercati Sanseverino, Ethel Sara Wolper.

Jihadism Transformed

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Author : Simon Staffell
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2016

Jihadism Transformed written by Simon Staffell and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Political Science categories.

Jihadist narratives have evolved dramatically over the past five years, driven by momentous events in the Middle East and beyond; the death of bin Laden; the rise and ultimate failure of the Arab Springs; and most notably, the rise of the so-called Islamic State. For many years, Al-Qaeda pointed to an aspirational future Caliphate as their utopian end goal - one which allowed them to justify their violent excesses in the here and now. The rise of Islamic State turned that aspiration into a dystopic reality, and in the process, usurped the Jihadist narrative from them almost completely, breathing new life into the global Salafi-Jihadi movement. Despite air-strikes from above, and local disillusionment from below, the new Caliphate has stubbornly persisted and has been at the heart of ISIL's growing global appeal. This timely collection of essays examines how jihadist narratives have changed globally, adapting to these turbulent circumstances. Area and thematic specialists consider transitions inside the Middle East and North Africa as well as in South Asia, sub-Saharan Africa and Europe. As these analyses demonstrate, the success of the ISIL narrative has been as much about resonance with local contexts, as it has been about the appeal of the global idea of a tangible and realised caliphate.

Caught In A Whirlwind A Cultural History Of Ottoman Baghdad As Reflected In Its Illustrated Manuscripts

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Author : Melis Taner
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2019-10-14

Caught In A Whirlwind A Cultural History Of Ottoman Baghdad As Reflected In Its Illustrated Manuscripts written by Melis Taner and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-14 with History categories.

Caught in a Whirlwind: A Cultural History of Ottoman Baghdad as Reflected in its Illustrated Manuscripts focuses on a period of great artistic vitality in the region of Baghdad, a frontier area that was caught between the rival Ottoman and Safavid empires. In the period following the peace treaty of 1590, a corpus of more than thirty illustrated manuscripts and several single page paintings were produced. In this book Melis Taner presents a contextual study of the vibrant late sixteenth-century and early seventeenth-century Baghdad art market, opening up further avenues of research on art production in provinces and border regions.

Sacred Place And Sacred Time In The Medieval Islamic Middle East

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Author : Talmon-Heller Daniella Talmon-Heller
language : en
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Release Date : 2020-03-18

Sacred Place And Sacred Time In The Medieval Islamic Middle East written by Talmon-Heller Daniella Talmon-Heller and has been published by Edinburgh University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-18 with Religion categories.

This book offers a fresh perspective on religious culture in the medieval Middle East. It investigates the ways Muslims thought about and practiced at sacred spaces and in sacred times through two detailed case studies: the shrines in honour of the head of al-Husayn (the martyred grandson of the Prophet), and the holy month of Rajab. The changing expressions of the veneration of the shrine and month are followed from the formative period of Islam until the late Mamluk period, paying attention to historical contexts and power relations. Readers will find interest in the attempt to integrate the two perspectives synchronically and diachronically, in a discussion of the relationship between the sanctification of space and time in individual and communal piety, and in the religious literature of the period.

Cosmos And Community In Early Medieval Art

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Author : Benjamin Anderson
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2017-02-28

Cosmos And Community In Early Medieval Art written by Benjamin Anderson and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-02-28 with Art categories.

In the rapidly changing world of the early Middle Ages, depictions of the cosmos represented a consistent point of reference across the three dominant states--the Frankish, Byzantine, and Islamic Empires. As these empires diverged from their Greco-Roman roots between 700 and 1000 A.D. and established distinctive medieval artistic traditions, cosmic imagery created a web of visual continuity, though local meanings of these images varied greatly. Benjamin Anderson uses thrones, tables, mantles, frescoes, and manuscripts to show how cosmological motifs informed relationships between individuals, especially the ruling elite, and communities, demonstrating how domestic and global politics informed the production and reception of these depictions. The first book to consider such imagery across the dramatically diverse cultures of Western Europe, Byzantium, and the Islamic Middle East, Cosmos and Community in Early Medieval Art illuminates the distinctions between the cosmological art of these three cultural spheres, and reasserts the centrality of astronomical imagery to the study of art history.

Tomb Memory Space

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Author : Francine Giese
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2018-06-25

Tomb Memory Space written by Francine Giese and has been published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06-25 with Art categories.

From an intercultural perspective, this book focuses on aesthetic strategies and forms of representation in premodern Christian and Islamic sepulchral art. Seeing the tomb as an interface for eschatological, political, and artistic debate, the contributions analyze the diversity of memorial space configurations. The subjects range from the complex interaction between architecture and tomb topography through to questions relating to the funereal expression of power and identity, and to practices of ritual realization in the context of individual and collective memory.