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The first illustrated, architectural history of the 'Alid shrines, increasingly endangered by the conflict in SyriaThe 'Alids (descendants of the Prophet Muhamm

This book explores the relationship between Sunnis and Shi'is as expressed in the patronage and architecture of shrines, and links them to the wider, pan-Islami

Cities of Medieval Iran brings together studies in urban geography, archaeology, and history of medieval Iranian cities, covering the millennium from 500 to 150

How widespread was authorship among rulers in the premodern Islamic world? The writings of different types of rulers in different regions and periods are analyz

In this volume amulets and talismans are studied within a broader system of meaning that shapes how they were manufactured, activated and used in different netw