Write an essay of 200-300 words in response to the assigned articles listed below, following the directions provided:
1. Read the following two articles:
Shelia S. Blair, Patterns of Patronage and Production in Ilkhanid Iran: The Case of Rashid al-Din, In Julian Raby and Theresa Fitzherbert (eds.): The court of the Il-khans, 12901340. (Oxford Studies in Islamic Art, no. XII). Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1996, pp. 39-62.
Arbabzadah, Nushin. Women and Religious Patronage in the Timurid Empire. I (Links to an external site.)n Afghanistans Islam: From Conversion to the Taliban, edited by Nile Green, 56-70. Oakland, CA: University of California Press, 2017.
( both articles will be attached below)
2. List of 3 main points made by Blair on on the character of Rashid al-Dins patronage during the Ilkhanid Period and 3 main points made by Arbabzadah on the patronage of medieval Timurid women.
3. Then, write a final paragraph(s) answering the following question: How does Rashid al-Dins patronage differ from that of the Timurid women? Your essay should demonstrate comprehension of each authors main points and supporting evidence.
Cite all your sources, using Chicago Turabian Notes and Bibliography style. ( please dont use any outside sources)
