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He is the author of gods unruly friends university of utah press, 1994, a book on. Karamustafa is professor of history at the university of maryland. Muslim scholars made advances to the mapmaking traditions of earlier cultures, particularly the hellenistic geographers ptolemy and marinus of tyre. Karamustafa is associate professor of history and religous studies at washington university, st louis. Dervish groups in the islamic later middle period, 120015501994 and vahidis menakibi hvocai cihan ve neticei can. Ahmet t karamustafa, university of maryland, college park, history department, faculty member. Search the history of over 418 billion web pages on the internet. The academic study of these traditions is at its preliminary stages, and it is likely that further research will unveil hitherto unknown aspects of the cultural history of maps in the islamic world figs. A sort of alphabetical history of cartography, this unusual reference book provides brief historical sketches of types of maps, cartographic techniques, etc. Culture, difference, and immaterial labor in the philippine call center industry. History of iran in the islamic period fall 2019 digital. Extensive original research makes this the foremost source for defining, describing, and analyzing this vast and unexplored theater of cartographic history. Dervish groups in the islamic later middle period, 12001550 university of utah press, 1994 and editor of cartography in the traditional islamic and south asian societies university of chicago press, 1992. Sufism ahmet t karamustafa haftad 9780748619191 bokus.
Join facebook to connect with ahmet karamustafa and others you may know. Pdf introduction to ottoman cartography ahmet t karamustafa. Schwartzberg is a professor emeritus of geography at the university of minnesota, minneapolis, and is a prominent world federalist scholar. The details findings of sufism early days as from its origin to the important development throughout history that led to the subject being studied today made this book a relevant reference in the study of sufism. Karamustafas newest projects are ambitious, innovative, and of enormous potential value to scholars, students, and the public. The beginnings of a cartographic tradition gerald r. View the profiles of people named ahmet karamustafa. The first volume of the history of cartography, published in 1987, sought to redefine the. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Military, administrative, and scholarly maps and plans ahmet t. Cartography in the traditional islamic and south asian societies, edited by j. Karamustafa is professor of history at the university of maryland, and the associate director for academic affairs at roshan institute for persian studies. Karamustafa is associate professor of history and religous studies at.
Critical edition and historical analysis1993, and coeditor of cartography in the traditional islamic and south asian. The cartographic heritage of premodern islamic civili zation is extremely varied. His innovative analytical framework reveals the emergence of mystical currents in islam during the ninth century. Ahmet karamustafa specializes in the social and intellectual history of premodern islam, with special emphasis on the history of religion, history of science and literary history. Harley, david woodward editors the first book of volume 2 of the monumental history of cartography focuses on mapping in nonwestern cultures, an area of study traditionally overlooked by western scholars. Associate professor ahmet karamustafa teaches islamic history 12001800, which is a survey of the major islamic polities and societies of the niletooxus region during that time period. Cartography in the traditional islamic and south asian. His expertise is in social and intellectual history of medieval and early modern islam in the middle east and southwest asia as well as in theory and method in the study of religion. This book offers a comprehensive survey of the formative period of sufism the. Different traditions of theo retical and empirical cartography coexisted for over a millennium. Harley, david woodward the first book of volume 2 of the monumental history of cartography focuses on mapping in nonwestern cultures, an area of study traditionally overlooked by western scholars.
Geography and cartography in medieval islam wikipedia. He also served as an editor for, and wrote several articles in, cartography in. Ahmet t karamustafa university of maryland, college park. Critical edition and historical analysis 1993, and coeditor of cartography in the traditional islamic. Louis, where he has taught since 1987 and also served as chair of the department of jewish, islamic, and near. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. The first book of volume two of the monumental history of cartography focuses on.
Karamustafa is professor of history at the university of maryland, and the academic development officer at the roshan center for persian studies. Karamustafa bases this study on a fresh reading of the primary sources and, by integrating the findings of recent scholarship on the subject, presents a unified narrative of sufisms historical development. Karamustafa history department university of maryland. Merzifonlu kara mustafa pasa, born 1634, merzifon, ottoman empire now in turkeydied dec. Karamustafa is professor of history at the university of maryland, and the. Mar 27, 2016 widely different traditions of empirical and theoretical cartography developed and coexisted within this cultural sphere. Karamustafa is the author of gods unruly friends 4. Karamustafa the cartographic heritage of premodern islamic civili zation is extremely varied. He served as an editor for, and wrote several articles in, cartography in the. Dervish groups in the islamic later middle period, 12001550 university of utah press, 1994 and editor of cartography in the traditional islamic and south asian societies university of chicago press. She is currently at work on her first book, which is based on her dissertation listening between the lines.
The formative period the new edinburgh islamic surveys by ahmet t. Dervish groups in the islamic later middle period, 12001550 1994 and vahidis menakibi hvocai cihan ve neticei can. Assistant professor, american studies jan padios work combines critical cultural studies and political economy. Military, administrative, and scholarly maps and plans, ahmet t. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Karamustafa is professor of history at the university of maryland, college park. Critical edition and historical analysis1993, and coeditor of cartography in the traditional islamic. This is where you go to find a reference to the first contour map, or the history of map orientation. Harley and david woodw ard associate editors joseph e. Harley and david woodward chicago, university of chicago press, 1992, 221, who notes that the terrestrial maps contained in. Cartography concise bibliography of the history of. Plus, free twoday shipping for six months when you sign up for amazon prime for students. Critical edition and historical analysis 1993, and coeditor of cartography in the traditional islamic and south. For information on purchasing the book from bookstores or here onlineplease go to the webpage for the history of cartography, volume 2.
Karamustafa scope and organization in chapters 4 through 7 of this book. The fourth segment deals with islamic navigation in the indian ocean in the apparent absence of charts. Harley and david woodward associate editors joseph e. On one hand, a major concern that runs through the. The college of arts and humanities welcomes new faculty cohort to umd. Exceptions include ahmet karamustafa, military, administrative, and scholarly maps and plans, in the history of cartography, vol. Art american studies classics english history meyerhoff center for jewish studies music sllc tdps womens studies. Persian faculty and staff school of languages, literatures. The histur y of car tography volume two, book one cartography in the t raditional i slamic and south asian societies edited by j. Karamustafa s newest projects are ambitious, innovative, and of enormous potential value to scholars, students, and the public. Karamustafa is associate professor of history and religious studies at washington university in st. Ii, book i, cartography in the traditional islamic and south asian societies. The third segment provides the first systematic account of cartography in the premodern ottoman empire karamustafa, followed by a discussion of itineraries and town views in ottoman histories j.
The history of cartography, volume 2, book 1, cartography in the traditional islamic and south asian societies. For information on purchasing the book from bookstores or here onlineplease go to the webpage for the history of cartography, volume 2, book 1. Medieval islamic geography and cartography refer to the study of geography and cartography in the muslim world during the islamic golden age variously dated between the 8th century and 16th century. Critical edition and historical analysis 1993, and coeditor of cartography in the. Cartography in the traditional islamic and south asian societies. Karamustafa cartography in the service of the state origins military maps architectural plans and waterway maps cartography as private enterprise world maps regional maps 12. Merzifonlu kara mustafa pasa ottoman vizier britannica. Cartography in the traditional islamic and south asian societies j. The history of cartography volume two, book one cartography in the traditional islamic and south asian societies edited by j. Karamustafa school of languages university of maryland. Studies history, islamic studies, and medieval islam.
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