Islamic Manuscripts of Late Medieval Rum, 1270s-1370s: Production, Patronage and the Arts of the Book (Edinburgh Studies in Islamic Art)

This book is the first in-depth survey of illuminated manuscripts from late medieval Anatolia (Rum) before the rise of the Ottoman Empire. Between the Mongol invasions in the mid-thirteenth century and the emergence of Ottoman domination in the late fourteenth century, the Lands of Rum were marked by instability and conflict. Despite this, a rich body of illuminated manuscripts from the period survives, explored here and fully illustrated in colour with many unpublished or hard-to-find images. Meticulously analysing fifteen beautifully decorated Arabic and Persian manuscripts, including Qur’ans, mirrors for princes, historical chronicles and Sufi works, such as the Masnavi of Jalal al-Din Rumi, the author traces the development of calligraphy and illumination in late medieval Rum. She shows that the central Anatolian city of Konya, in particular, was a dynamic centre of artistic activity and that local Turcoman princes, Seljuk bureaucrats and Mevlevi dervishes all played important roles in manuscript production and patronage. The volume also includes a detailed catalogue that is comprised of codicological data and numerous translations of new and unpublished primary sources, including manuscript colophons, dedications and endowment notes. "Between the Mongol invasions in the mid-13th century and the rise of the Ottomans in the late 14th century, the Lands of Rūm were marked by instability and conflict. Despite this, a rich body of illuminated manuscripts from the period survives, explored here in this extensively illustrated volume. Meticulously analysing 15 beautifully decorated Arabic and Persian manuscripts, including Qur'ans, mirrors-for-princes, historical chronicles and Sufi works, Cailah Jackson traces the development of calligraphy and illumination in late medieval Anatolia. She shows that the central Anatolian city of Konya, in particular, was a dynamic centre of artistic activity and that local Turcoman princes, Seljuk bureaucrats and Mevlevi dervishes all played important roles in manuscript production and patronage -- Meticulously analyses 15 Persian and Arabic manuscripts including the Mas̲navī of Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī (1278), the Qaramanid Qur'an (1314-15) and the Dīvān-i Kabīr of Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī (1368)." -- Provided by publisher Title page 5 Copyright 6 Contents 7 Figures 8 Series Editor’s Foreword 15 Acknowledgements 16 Note on Transliteration and Translation 18 Abbreviations 19 Introduction 25 Chapter One Illuminated Manuscripts in Late Thirteenth-century Konya 47 Chapter Two Early Fourteenth-century Manuscripts from Konya and Sivas 106 Chapter Three Two Manuscripts from Southwestern Rum 172 Chapter Four Satı ibn Hasan: A Mevlevi Patron of Erzincan 193 Epilogue 250 Appendix Catalogue, Transliterations and Translations 255 Bibliography 290 Illustration Acknowledgements 314 Index 316 Meticulously analysing 15 beautifully decorated Arabic and Persian manuscripts, Cailah Jackson traces the development of calligraphy and illumination in late medieval Anatolia before the rise of the Ottoman Empire.