Islamic Architecture in Iran: Poststructural Theory and the Architectural History of Iranian Mosques (International Library of Iranian Studies: Vol. 4)
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- Synopsis
- The architecture of the Islamic world is predominantly considered in terms of a dual division between 'tradition' and 'modernity' - a division which, Saeid Khaghani here argues, has shaped and limited the narrative applied to this architecture. Khaghani introduces and reconsiders the mosques of eighth- to fifteenth-century Iran in terms of poststructural theory and developments in historiography in order to develop a brand new dialectical framework. Using the examples of mosques such as the Friday Mosques in Isfahan and Yazd as well as the Imam mosque in Isfahan, Khaghani presents a new way of thinking about and discussing Islamic architecture, making this valuable reading for all interested in the study of the art, architecture and material culture of the Islamic world.
- Copyright:
- 2017
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- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781786723024
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781788310451
- Publisher:
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Date of Addition:
- 04/03/19
- Copyrighted By:
- Saeid Khaghani
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Religion and Spirituality, Social Studies
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- This is a copyrighted book.
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