Turkologu u čast! Zbornik radova povodom 70. rođendana Ekrema Čauševića
The zāwiya (dervish lodge or convent) commissioned by the powerful vizier Bāyezīd Pasha (d. 1421)... more The zāwiya (dervish lodge or convent) commissioned by the powerful vizier Bāyezīd Pasha (d. 1421) in Amasya was built using colorful materials and an assortment of carefully selected decorative techniques by builders and workmen of varied backgrounds. Incorporating elements of shrine complexes and palaces, this unique building is the embodiment of the negotiation of its patron’s identity as a Christian convert with sensibilities shaped by a frontier warrior culture, his socio-political vision in the aftermath of a long and violent Ottoman civil war, the turbulent power dynamics among competing centers and courts in post-Timurid Anatolia, and, last but not least, the very city where it is located. Close examination of the architectural features of Bāyezīd Pasha’s zāwiya, together with its site, waqfiyyas (endowment deeds), and inscriptions reveals a rich symbolism, which engages with the built past of the Ilkhanid and earlier periods. The sophisticated orchestration of coeval and historical —even historicizing— architectural practices that have shaped Bāyezīd Pasha’s zāwiya is key to understanding how the building was able to draw together diverse groups of builders, neighbors, immigrants, and visitors and to penetrate the historical landscape not only of Amasya, but also of late medieval Anatolia at large.
In Honor of the Turkologist: Essays Celebrating the 70th Birthday of Ekrem Čaušević, 2022
The zāwiya (dervish lodge or convent) commissioned by the powerful vizier Bāyezīd Pasha (d. 1421)... more The zāwiya (dervish lodge or convent) commissioned by the powerful vizier Bāyezīd Pasha (d. 1421) in Amasya was built using colorful materials and an assortment of carefully selected decorative techniques by builders and workmen of varied backgrounds. Incorporating elements of shrine complexes and palaces, this unique building is the embodiment of the negotiation of its patron’s identity as a Christian convert with sensibilities shaped by a frontier warrior culture, his socio-political vision in the aftermath of a long and violent Ottoman civil war, the turbulent power dynamics among competing centers and courts in post-Timurid Anatolia, and, last but not least, the very city where it is located. Close examination of the architectural features of Bāyezīd Pasha’s zāwiya, together with its site, waqfiyyas (endowment deeds), and inscriptions reveals a rich symbolism, which engages with the built past of the Ilkhanid and earlier periods. The sophisticated orchestration of coeval and historical —even historicizing— architectural practices that have shaped Bāyezīd Pasha’s zāwiya is key to understanding how the building was able to draw together diverse groups of builders, neighbors, immigrants, and visitors and to penetrate the historical landscape not only of Amasya, but also of late medieval Anatolia at large.
REMIO (Religious Encounters between the Mediterranean and the Indian
Ocean) is a series of five l... more REMIO (Religious Encounters between the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean) is a series of five lectures dedicated to various aspects of contact between diverse religions in the specified geographical space. The papers will discuss such various subjects as the encounter of Jews and Christians in Southern Caucasus, including myths about Jews in Armenian and Georgian sources, Syriac hagiography and its representation of Jews, the religious diversity and its expression in medieval Afghanistan, artistic exchanges under Seljuq rule in medieval Anatolia and the problems of valorising and protecting the multi-religious cultural heritage (Armenian, Greek and Islamic) in today's Republic of Turkey.
Turkologu u čast! Zbornik radova povodom 70. rođendana Ekrema Čauševića
The zāwiya (dervish lodge or convent) commissioned by the powerful vizier Bāyezīd Pasha (d. 1421)... more The zāwiya (dervish lodge or convent) commissioned by the powerful vizier Bāyezīd Pasha (d. 1421) in Amasya was built using colorful materials and an assortment of carefully selected decorative techniques by builders and workmen of varied backgrounds. Incorporating elements of shrine complexes and palaces, this unique building is the embodiment of the negotiation of its patron’s identity as a Christian convert with sensibilities shaped by a frontier warrior culture, his socio-political vision in the aftermath of a long and violent Ottoman civil war, the turbulent power dynamics among competing centers and courts in post-Timurid Anatolia, and, last but not least, the very city where it is located. Close examination of the architectural features of Bāyezīd Pasha’s zāwiya, together with its site, waqfiyyas (endowment deeds), and inscriptions reveals a rich symbolism, which engages with the built past of the Ilkhanid and earlier periods. The sophisticated orchestration of coeval and historical —even historicizing— architectural practices that have shaped Bāyezīd Pasha’s zāwiya is key to understanding how the building was able to draw together diverse groups of builders, neighbors, immigrants, and visitors and to penetrate the historical landscape not only of Amasya, but also of late medieval Anatolia at large.
In Honor of the Turkologist: Essays Celebrating the 70th Birthday of Ekrem Čaušević, 2022
The zāwiya (dervish lodge or convent) commissioned by the powerful vizier Bāyezīd Pasha (d. 1421)... more The zāwiya (dervish lodge or convent) commissioned by the powerful vizier Bāyezīd Pasha (d. 1421) in Amasya was built using colorful materials and an assortment of carefully selected decorative techniques by builders and workmen of varied backgrounds. Incorporating elements of shrine complexes and palaces, this unique building is the embodiment of the negotiation of its patron’s identity as a Christian convert with sensibilities shaped by a frontier warrior culture, his socio-political vision in the aftermath of a long and violent Ottoman civil war, the turbulent power dynamics among competing centers and courts in post-Timurid Anatolia, and, last but not least, the very city where it is located. Close examination of the architectural features of Bāyezīd Pasha’s zāwiya, together with its site, waqfiyyas (endowment deeds), and inscriptions reveals a rich symbolism, which engages with the built past of the Ilkhanid and earlier periods. The sophisticated orchestration of coeval and historical —even historicizing— architectural practices that have shaped Bāyezīd Pasha’s zāwiya is key to understanding how the building was able to draw together diverse groups of builders, neighbors, immigrants, and visitors and to penetrate the historical landscape not only of Amasya, but also of late medieval Anatolia at large.
REMIO (Religious Encounters between the Mediterranean and the Indian
Ocean) is a series of five l... more REMIO (Religious Encounters between the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean) is a series of five lectures dedicated to various aspects of contact between diverse religions in the specified geographical space. The papers will discuss such various subjects as the encounter of Jews and Christians in Southern Caucasus, including myths about Jews in Armenian and Georgian sources, Syriac hagiography and its representation of Jews, the religious diversity and its expression in medieval Afghanistan, artistic exchanges under Seljuq rule in medieval Anatolia and the problems of valorising and protecting the multi-religious cultural heritage (Armenian, Greek and Islamic) in today's Republic of Turkey.
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Ocean) is a series of five lectures dedicated to various aspects of contact
between diverse religions in the specified geographical space.
The papers will discuss such various subjects as the encounter of Jews and Christians in Southern Caucasus, including myths about Jews in Armenian and Georgian sources, Syriac hagiography and its representation of Jews, the religious diversity and its expression in medieval Afghanistan, artistic exchanges under Seljuq rule in medieval Anatolia and the problems of valorising and protecting the multi-religious cultural heritage (Armenian,
Greek and Islamic) in today's Republic of Turkey.
Ocean) is a series of five lectures dedicated to various aspects of contact
between diverse religions in the specified geographical space.
The papers will discuss such various subjects as the encounter of Jews and Christians in Southern Caucasus, including myths about Jews in Armenian and Georgian sources, Syriac hagiography and its representation of Jews, the religious diversity and its expression in medieval Afghanistan, artistic exchanges under Seljuq rule in medieval Anatolia and the problems of valorising and protecting the multi-religious cultural heritage (Armenian,
Greek and Islamic) in today's Republic of Turkey.