Chobanids of Kastamonu - Politics, Patronage and Religion in Thirteenth-Century Anatolia

This book provides a novel approach to the history of medieval Anatolia by analysing political, religious and cultural developments in the region of Kastamonu during the reign of the Chobanid dynasty (c. 1211-1309).

List of contents

Introduction 1. A Territory in Transformation: The Political and Intellectual Context of Anatolia in the 13th Century 2. A Political History of the Chobanid Dynasty 3. Literary and Architectural Patronage under the Chobanids 4. A Mirror for Princes for the Chobanids: Re-Interpreting the Siyar al-muluk 5. Islam under the Chobanids: Between Heresy and the Ulama 6. Socio-Political Aspects of North-Western Anatolia in the 13th Century 7. Epilogue: A 'Proto-Beylik' in 13th-Century Kastamonu

About the author

Bruno De Nicola is Research Associate at the Institute of Iranian Studies in the Austrian Academy of Sciences (Vienna). His main areas of research are the cultural history of medieval and early modern Eurasia, the Mongol Empire and the study of Islamic manuscripts.

Summary

This book provides a novel approach to the history of medieval Anatolia by analysing political, religious and cultural developments in the region of Kastamonu during the reign of the Chobanid dynasty (c. 1211-1309).

Product details

• Authors: Bruno De Nicola
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.02.2024
• EAN: 9781138494763
• ISBN: 978-1-138-49476-3
• No. of pages: 254
• Series: Routledge Studies in the History of Iran and Turkey
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Islam, RELIGION / Islam / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, LITERARY CRITICISM / Medieval, HISTORY / Middle East / Turkey & Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Regional Studies, Middle Eastern history, Regional / International studies, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, 13th century, c 1200 to c 1299, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / Eastern