

Prompt:
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, 1290–1340. (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 Afghanistan’s Islam: From Conversion to the Taliban, edited by Nile Green, 56-70. Oakland, CA: University of California Press, 2017.
2. List of 3 main points made by Blair on on the character of Rashid al-Din’s 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-Din’s patronage differ from that of the Timurid women? Your essay should demonstrate comprehension of each authors’ main points and supporting evidence.
4. Cite all your sources, using Chicago Turabian Notes and Bibliography style. For guidelines on Chicago Turabian Notes and Bibliography style, click here. (Links to an external site.)(Links to an external site.)To view a short video on formatting in Chicago Turabian style, click here. (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)