Medieval Monuments of Central Asia: Qarakhanid Architecture of the 11th and 12th Centuries

Description

This is a comprehensive study of the surviving monuments of the Qarakhanids – an important yet little-known medieval dynasty that ruled much of Central Asia between the late 10th and early 13th centuries. Based on extensive fieldwork and many hard-to-find Russian sources, the book places the surviving monuments into the wider cultural context of the region. Many photographs and new ground-plans are included, as well as detailed studies of individual monuments and the wider architectural aesthetic. These monuments serve as the link between the mostly lost Samanid architecture and the far larger and better-known monuments of the Timurids. Medieval Monuments of Central Asia Copyright Contents Figures Series Editor’s Foreword Acknowledgements Note on Transliteration and Names Introduction CHAPTER ONE Antecedent Structures in the Region CHAPTER TWO The Earliest Intact Tomb CHAPTER THREE The Development of a Style CHAPTER FOUR The Qarakhanid Architecture of Bukhara CHAPTER FIVE Qarakhanid Minarets CHAPTER SIX The Qarakhanid Aesthetic CHAPTER SEVEN Qarakhanid Epigraphy CHAPTER EIGHT Urban Developments under the Qarakhanids Conclusion Bibliography Gazetteer Index