The Dome of the Rock: the historical, political and religious motivations behind its construction.

Islam;Dome of the Rock;Jerusalem;Art history;Architectural history;Abd al-Malik

Greg Clark, 1962-

University:University of Louisville

Department:Fine Arts

关键词: Islam;    Dome of the Rock;    Jerusalem;    Art history;    Architectural history;    Abd al-Malik;   

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美国|英语

来源: The Universite of Louisville's Institutional Repository

【 摘 要 】

This thesis provides a hypothesis as to why the Dome of the Rockwas built. I examine various scholarly theories concerning theconstruction of the first notable work of Islamic architecture, which wasbuilt in Jerusalem during the last decade of the 7th century CE. I arguethat historic events and individuals, beginning in pre-Islamic Arabia andrunning through the establishment of the Umayyad caliphate atDamascus, acted as catalysts for the building's creation. It is my thesisthat the construction of the Dome of the Rock was a potent weapon in thewar of propaganda between rival Islamic factions, all of whom recognizedthe unique architectural heritage of Jerusalem that included both Christianand Jewish structures, foremost among them the site of the destroyedSolomonic Temple where the Dome of the Rock would be built.