Islamic architecture in Iran : poststructural theory and the architectural history of Iranian Mosques / Saeid Khaghani.
"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 recons...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
I.B. Tauris,
2012.
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| Series: | International library of Iranian studies ;
34. |
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| Summary: | "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."--Publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 245 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781786723024 1786723026 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |