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Imperial Ideology and Architecture /
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The goals and tactics of a state's ruling elite influence its artistic and architectural output, shaping the overall characteristics, orientation, and themes of its creations. Architecture reflects political ideology and historical events, showcasing the power and cultural values of the state, with implications for politics and authority. This book presents a comprehensive and nuanced exploration of the intricate interplay between art, politics, and religion within the architectural legacy of Mamluk Damascus. It sheds light on how these dynamics enrich our comprehension of the past and contribute to contemporary dialogues concerning the preservation of cultural heritage.
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1 online resource (125 pages) : illustrations. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789004697171
Imhotep today : Egyptianizing architecture /
: "Derives from the proceedings of a conference entitled 'Encounters with Ancient Egypt,' held at the Institute of Archaeology, University College London (UCL) in December 2000"-- Page [v]. : xxii, 318 pages, [14] pages of plates : illustrations (some color), map ; 24 cm. : Includes bibliographical references (pages [281]-302) and index. : 1844720063
The architecture of ancient Israel : from the prehistoric to the Persian periods : in memory of Immanuel (Munya) Dunayevsky /
: Translation of : Adrikhalut be-Erets-Yiśraʾel bi-yeme ḳedem. : xiv, 332 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm. : Includes bibliographical references and index. : 9652210137
The Image of an Ottoman City : Imperial Architecture and Urban Experience in Aleppo in the 16th and 17th Centuries /
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This urban and architectural study of Aleppo, a center of early modern global trade, draws upon archival and narrative texts, architectural evidence, and contemporary theoretical discussions of the relation between imperial ideology, urban patterns and rituals, and architectural form. The first two centuries of Ottoman rule fostered tremendous urban development and reorientation through judiciously sited acts of patronage. Monumental structures endowed by Ottoman officials both introduced a new imperial architecture from Istanbul and incorporated formal elements from the local urban visual language. By viewing the urban and social contexts of these acts, tracing their evolution over two centuries, and examining their discussion in Ottoman and Arabic sources, this book proposes a new model for understanding the local reception and adaptation of imperial forms, institutions and norms.
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1 online resource. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789047404224
9789004124547
Egypt in Italy : visions of Egypt in Roman imperial culture /
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"This book examines the appetite for Egyptian and Egyptian-looking artwork in Italy during the century following Rome's annexation of Aegyptus as a province. In the early imperial period, Roman interest in Egyptian culture was widespread, as evidenced by works ranging from the monumental obelisks, brought to the capital over the Mediterranean Sea by the emperors, to locally made emulations of Egyptian artifacts found in private homes and in temples to Egyptian gods. Although the foreign appearance of these artworks was central to their appeal, this book situates them within their social, political, and artistic contexts in Roman Italy. Swetnam-Burland focuses on what these works meant to their owners and their viewers in their new settings, by exploring evidence for the artists who produced them and by examining their relationship to the contemporary literature that informed Roman perceptions of Egyptian history, customs, and myths"-- |c Provided by publisher.
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xii, 249 pages ; 26 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9781107040489
The Torah ark in Renaissance Poland : a Jewish revival of classical antiquity /
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The volume explores the stone carved shrines for the scrolls of the Mosaic Law from the mid-sixteenth to the mid-seventeenth century synagogues in the former Polish Kingdom. Created on the margin of mainstream art and at a crossroad of diverse cultures, artistic traditions, aesthetic attitudes and languages, these indoor architectural structures have hitherto not been the subject of a monographic study. Revisiting and integrating multiple sources, the author re-evaluates the relationship of the Jewish culture in Renaissance Poland with the medieval Jewish heritage, sepulchral art of the Polish court and nobles, and earlier adaptations of the Christian revival of classical antiquity by Italian Jews. The book uncovers the evolution of artistic patronage, aesthetics, expressions of identities, and emerging visions among a religious minority on the cusp of the modern age.
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1 online resource (xxviii, 240 pages) :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789004244405 :
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Images and monuments of near eastern dynasts, 100 BC-AD 100 /
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This book is an archaeological and art-historical study of the images and monuments of Roman 'client' kings in the Near East from the Taurus to Edom (modern South East Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine, and Jordan) in the important transitional period between the downfall of the Seleucid empire and Rome's establishment of provincial administration across the entire region. In this volume, Kropp treats royal portraits, tombs, palaces, coins, and temples as historical documents and aims at uncovering royal identities and ideological aspirations. In particular, he focuses on the six major players: the Kommagenian, Emesan, Ituraean, Nabataean, Hasmonaean, and Herodian dynasties.
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Revised and expanded version of author's thesis (D.Phil) -- University of Oxford, 2007. :
xx, 497 pages : illustrations, maps, plans ; 26 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9780199670727 :
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