Beyond Dynasties: An Alternative Periodization of Islamic Built Environments—Interplay of Power, Jurisprudence, and Knowledge
Published online on September 28, 2025
Abstract
Journal of Urban History, Ahead of Print.
By adopting Western historiographical methods, Orientalists applied a linear system of periodization to the study of Islamic architecture and urbanism. This approach segmented Islamic history according to ruling dynasties (Rashidun Caliphate, Umayyad, ...
By adopting Western historiographical methods, Orientalists applied a linear system of periodization to the study of Islamic architecture and urbanism. This approach segmented Islamic history according to ruling dynasties (Rashidun Caliphate, Umayyad, ...