Islamic Manuscripts of Late Medieval Rum, 1270-1370: Production, Patronage and the Arts of the Book

The Lands of Rm experienced instability and conflict between the Mongol invasions and the rise of the Ottomans, but a rich body of illuminated manuscripts from the period survives. Cailah Jackson explores 15 beautifully decorated Arabic and Persian manuscripts, tracing the development of calligraphy and illumination in late medieval Anatolia. Konya was a dynamic centre of artistic activity, with local Turcoman princes, Seljuk bureaucrats, and Mevlevi dervishes playing important roles in manuscript production and patronage.

Format: Hardback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 31 October 2020
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

Between the Mongol invasions in the mid-13th century and the rise of the Ottomans in the late 14th century, the Lands of Rm 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.

The Lands of Rm experienced instability and conflict between the Mongol invasions in the mid-13th century and the rise of the Ottomans in the late 14th century. Despite this, a rich body of illuminated manuscripts from the period survives, explored in this extensively illustrated volume. Cailah Jackson meticulously analyses 15 beautifully decorated Arabic and Persian manuscripts, including Qur'ans, mirrors-for-princes, historical chronicles, and Sufi works, to trace the development of calligraphy and illumination in late medieval Anatolia. She reveals 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.

Weight: 1016g
Dimension: 180 x 253 x 29 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781474451482