Legends of Authority: The 1215 Seljuk Inscriptions of Sinop Citadel Turkey

by Scott Redford

This book reintroduces and reexamines the Seljuk inscriptions from the walls of Sinop citadel. First published at the beginning of the last century, these inscriptions open a window onto scribal, administrative, and architectural practice during an important, formative period of the Seljuk sultanate in the early thirteenth century. 16 inscriptions of Sinop citadel, all made within a five month period in the summer of 1215, allow us a glimpse of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 6055250306
• ISBN13: 9786055250300
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: Koc University Press
• Length: 288 Pages