Research Catalog

Title

Court and cosmos : the great age of the Seljuqs / Sheila R. Canby, Deniz Beyazit, Martina Rugiadi, and A.C.S. Peacock ; with contributions by Alzahraa K. Ahmed, Maryam Ekhtiar, Michael Falcetano, Abdullah Ghouchani, Pinar Gokpinar-Gnepp, and Renata Holod.

Publication

• New York : Metropolitan Museum of Art, [2016]
• New Haven : Yale University Press
• ©2016

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Details

Additional Authors

• Canby, Sheila R.
• Beyazit, Deniz
• Rugiadi, Martina
• Peacock, A. C. S. (Andrew C. S.)
• Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)

Description

xiv, 365 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map; 31 cm

Summary

• "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. The age of the Seljuqs was one that celebrated magnificence, in this world and the celestial realm. Court and Cosmos: The Great Age of the Seljuqs examines the roots and impact of this dynasty, featuring some 250 objects as evidence of the artistic and cultural flowering that occurred under Seljuq rule, and providing an invaluable record of the Seljuqs' contribution to the cultural heritage of the Islamic world." --
• "Rising from humble origins as Turkic tribesman, the powerful and culturally prolific Seljuqs—a dynastic tribe whose reach extended from Central Asia to the eastern Mediterranean—dominated the Islamic world from the 11th to the 14th century. This groundbreaking book examines the roots and impact of this formidable empire, featuring 300 objects as evidence of the artistic and cultural flowering that occurred under Seljuq rule. Beginning with a historical overview of the dynasty, Court and Cosmos covers such topics as the rise of the Seljuq sultanate, the development of astrology and magic, the visual expression of discoveries in science, medicine, and technology, and the courtly, funerary, and literary arts. Glazed ceramics, incised glass, inlaid metalwork, handwoven textiles, illuminated manuscripts, and more are captured in new photographs. Court and Cosmos is a comprehensive study of the breadth of Seljuq achievement, illuminating the splendor of one of Islam’s most magnificent dynasties and providing insights into a rich cultural tradition that has shaped the legacy of Islamic culture to this day."--

Alternative Title

• Great age of the Seljuqs
• Age of the Seljuqs

Subject

• Seldschuken Dynastie : 1040-1194
• Art, Seljuk > Exhibitions
• Seljuks > History > Exhibitions

Genre/Form

• Exhibition catalogs
• History

Note

• Catalog published in conjuction with the exhibition held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, April 27-July 24, 2016.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 336-354) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

The great age of the Seljuqs / A. C. S. Peacock -- Catalogue. Sultans of the West -- The courtly cycle -- Science, medicine, and technology -- Astrology, magic and the world of beasts -- Religion and the literary life -- The funerary arts.

ISBN

• 1588395898
• 9781588395894

OCLC

• 926820927
• SCSB-10614674

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library