Patterns of Stylistic Changes in Islamic Architecture: Local Traditions Versus Migrating Artists

Michael Meinecke

Published by New York University Press 1996

Patterns of Stylistic Changes in Islamic Architecture

Local Traditions Versus Migrating Artists

Michael Meinecke

Volume 2 in the series Hagop Kevorkian Series NE Art

https://doi.org/10.18574/nyu/9780814763193.001.0001

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Drawing upon a lifetime's knowledge, Patterns of Stylistic Change in Islamic Architecture presents Michael Meinecke's unique view of the evolution and development of Islamic architecture.
Departing from conventional method which groups buildings and monuments according to dynasties and defines national characteristics based on the ethnic origins of Arabic, Persian, or Turkish patrons, Meinecke emphasizes the similarities which resulted from interrelations among neighboring or far-away areas. He argues that transformations in the development of Islamic architecture can be explained by the movements of skilled craftsmen who traveled extensively in their search for challenging work, allowing for their influence to be felt across a broad region.
Meinecke's unique approach to Islamic architecture will no doubt inspire others to emulate his approach in studying other regions or areas. Few, however, will be able to attain the consummate mastery of the subject which enlivens these essays.

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Meinecke Michael :

The late Michael Meinecke was Director of the Museum of Islamic Art in Berlin at the time of his death in 1995 (1994?).

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Preface Jill N. Claster Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
List of Illustrations Publicly Available Download PDF	xi
Foreword Priscilla P. Soucek Publicly Available Download PDF	xvii
Abbreviations Publicly Available Download PDF	xxi
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
1. Forced Labor in Early Islamic Architecture: The Case of ar-Raqqa/ar-Rafiqa on the Euphrates Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	5
2. Busra: From the Provincia Arabia to the Darb al-Hajj Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	31
3. Hasankeyf/Hisn Kaifa on the Tigris: A Regional Center on the Crossroad of Foreign Influences Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	55
4. Mamluk Architecture and the Ottoman Empire: The Formation of New Architectural Styles Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	89
Appendix Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	155
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	157

Language: English
Publisher: New York University Press
Audience: Professional and scholarly;

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Published: July 1, 1996
ISBN: 9780814763193