Medieval Monuments of Central Asia: Qarakhanid Architecture of the 11th and 12th Centuries - Edinburgh Studies in Islamic Art Medieval Monuments of Central Asia: Qarakhanid Architecture of the 11th and 12th Centuries Author: Richard Piran McClary Publication: Edinburgh University Press Year: [Year of Publication] Book Description: This comprehensive study delves into the surviving monuments of the Qarakhanids, an important yet lesser-known medieval dynasty that ruled much of Central Asia between the late 10th and early 13th centuries. The book is based on extensive fieldwork and hard-to-find Russian sources, providing a wider cultural context for the region's monuments. It explores the link between the mostly lost Samanid architecture and the far larger and better-known monuments of the Timurids and Mughals, offering a detailed study of individual monuments and the wider architectural aesthetic.

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