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The Dome of the Rock and its Umayyad Mosaic Inscriptions (Hardcover)
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The Dome of the Rock and its Umayyad Mosaic Inscriptions (Hardcover)
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When was the Dome of the Rock built and what meanings was the
structure meant to convey to viewers at the time of its
construction? These are questions that have preoccupied historians
of Islamic art and architecture, and numerous interpretations of
the Dome of the Rock have been proposed. This book returns to one
of the most important pieces of evidence: the mosaic inscriptions
running around the two faces of the octagonal arcade. Detailed
examination of the physical characteristics, morphology and content
of these inscriptions provides new evidence concerning: the
chronology of the planning, construction, and decoration of the
building; the iconography of the Dome of the Rock; the evolution of
Arabic epigraphy in the early Islamic period; and the public
expression of religious concepts under the Umayyad caliphs.
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