“Building a Frontier: Architecture in Anatolia under Ilkhanid Rule,” in: Filiz Yenişehirlioğlu and Suzan Yalman (eds) Cultural Encounters in Anatolia in the Medieval Period: The Ilkhanids in Anatolia, symposium proceedings, 21-22 May 2015, Ankara (Ankara: VEKAM Publications, 2020), 65-85. By Patricia Blessing

https://www.academia.edu/42727839/_Building_a_Frontier_Architecture_in_Anatolia_under_Ilkhanid_Rule_in_Filiz_Yeni%C5%9Fehirlio%C4%9Flu_and_Suzan_Yalman_eds_Cultural_Encounters_in_Anatolia_in_the_Medieval_Period_The_Ilkhanids_in_Anatolia_symposium_proceedings_21_22_May_2015_Ankara_Ankara_VEKAM_Publications_2020_65_85 This paper examines the architectural developments in Anatolia during the Ilkhanid rule, illuminating a critical period of cultural transformation often overshadowed by the violent historical narrative associated with the Mongol Empire. It discusses the impact of Hülegü's conquest and the political, cultural, and religious shifts that followed, particularly after the conversion of Ghazan Khan to Islam. The paper argues for a reevaluation of the Mongol era in Anatolia, challenging traditional historiography that marginalizes this period in favor of the subsequent Seljuk and Ottoman narratives. ...