The Illustration of History in Persian Manuscripts
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12044476 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Charles Melville (0000-0003-2132-2175, University of Cambridge, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 47-63 |
| Publication date | 2018-01-02 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Iran (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0578-6967 • E-ISSN: 2396-9202 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/05786967.2018.1426193 |
| OpenAlex | W2789546262 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 27 |
Many medieval manuscripts are illuminated with paintings and other graphic elements, one purpose of which may have been to reinforce the significance of the work in question with a pictorial gloss, and perhaps also as a visual aid to convey its message for the benefit of readers who may not always have been literate. Reading the text through pictures is a matter of particular interest in the case of historical literature, as chronicles often commissioned at court lend themselves especially well to a deliberate programme of enhancing the image of the ruler and celebrating his deeds according to the political concepts and ideological imperatives of the time. This paper addresses the question of the illustration of historical texts within the Persian tradition of book art, focusing on the Jami‘ al-tawarikh of Rashid al-Din and its impact on later productions
Ancient history · Linguistics · Persian · Classical Antiquity Studies · Classics · Historical and Linguistic Studies · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · History · Philosophy
Las mujeres de la corte timúrida del siglo XV. Un estudio transversal entre palabras e imágenes
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Encyclopaedia Iranica
Reading Images and Texts
The Book of Memory
Ilkhanid Rule and Its Contributions to Iranian Political Culture
Picturing History at the Ottoman Court
The Mongols Enthroned
Genealogy and Exemplary Rulership in the Tarikh-i Chingiz Khan
Religious Diversity under Ilkhanid Rule c. 1300 as Reflected in the Freer Balʿamī
Culture and Conquest in Mongol Eurasia
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Mīrkhwānd and Persian Historiography
Ilkhanid Architecture and Society
The Edinburgh Biruni Manuscript
Ancient Iranian Kings in the World History of Rashid Al-Din
The Tarikh-i Jahanara in the Chester Beatty Library
The “Historical Style” of Painting for Shahrukh and Its Revival in the Dispersed Manuscript of Majmaʿ al-Tawarikh
Depictions of Buddha Sakyamuni in the Jami al-Tavarikh and the Majma al-Tavarikh
History and legend in the Jāmi` al-tawārikh
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Persian Historiography
| Citations per year | 0.63 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2018 - 2022 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |