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Rising from nomadic origins as Turkish tribesmen, the powerful and
culturally prolific Seljuqs and their successor states dominated
vast lands extending from Central Asia to the eastern Mediterranean
from the eleventh to the fourteenth century. Supported by colour
images, charts, and maps, this volume examines how under Seljuq
rule, migrations of people and the exchange and synthesis of
diverse traditions - including Turkmen, Perso-Arabo-Islamic,
Byzantine, Armenian, Crusader and other Christian cultures -
accompanied architectural patronage, advances in science and
technology and a great flowering of culture within the realm. It
also explores how shifting religious beliefs, ideologies of
authority and lifestyle in Seljuq times influenced cultural and
artistic production, urban and rural architecture, monumental
inscriptions and royal titulature, and practices of religion and
magic. It also presents today's challenges and new approaches to
preserving the material heritage of this vastly accomplished and
influential civilization.
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