Islamic architecture in Iran poststructural theory and the architectural history of Iranian Mosques
"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 recon...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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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." |
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| Physical Description: | x, 245 pages illustrations 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9781848857292 (hbk) 1848857292 (hbk) |