ALHAMBRA TELLING: A STUDY ON THE EPIGRAPHY AND ARCHITECTURE OF THE PALACE-CITY OF THE NASRIDS

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2024-8

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Temizsoylu, Kumsal

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The Alhambra Palace is the only surviving Islamic Palace completed before the fifteenth century. Its construction phases are unclear, nor is there any other still- standing coeval palace setting to which it could be compared. However, its epigraphical program supplies an alternative source of information. Scholars employ its inscriptions to provide insight into the functions of the places they are in, yet there is no consensus in the hypotheses put thus far. Unlike the previous studies, this thesis inquires whether interiors, courtyards, and inscriptions in the palace follow interrelated patterns. It attempts to portray an integrated and meaningful picture of the inscriptions and places of the Alhambra by associating architecture and inscriptions in the courtyards and their surrounding rooms. The concepts and metaphors with poetical and historical content in the epigraphical domain suggest probable pristine functions for Alhambra’s miscellaneous architectural spaces. This thesis aims to unearth new meanings in the Alhambra Palace-City and contribute to the field with new viewpoints and discussions.

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Alhambra Palace, Epigraphy, Cosmology, Palace-City, Andalucian Architecture, Elhamra Sarayı, Epigrafi, Kozmoloji, Şehir-Saray, Endülüs Mimarisi

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/110400

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Graduate School of Social Sciences, Thesis