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The volume, lavishly illustrated with many images previously
unpublished in colour, presents articles by Bernard O'Kane on a
wide variety of architectural topics. These range from Morocco to
India, and from the earliest periods of Islam to the present day.
There is a concentration on monuments in Egypt and Syria, from
analysis of borrowings between domestic and religious architecture
to studies of individual buildings. Mutual influences between Iran
and Egypt are also addressed.
The volume, lavishly illustrated with many images previously
unpublished in colour, presents articles by Bernard O'Kane on a
wide variety of topics pertaining to Persian architecture in its
widest sense. These range from historiography and tilework to
studies of buildings of the major medieval dynasties: the Seljuqs,
Ilkhanids and Timurids. In addition, formerly neglected monuments
of the Chaghatai, Muzaffarid, Kartid and Jalayirid dynasties are
given their due prominence, as well as Uzbek monuments in
Afghanistan. And the development of Iranian mosques and one of
their essential features, domes, is studied.
This volume, lavishly illustrated with many images previously
unpublished in colour, features articles by Bernard O'Kane on a
wide range of topics in medieval Islamic art. Controversial
subjects such as the Siyah Qalam album paintings are examined in
detail, as well as major masterpieces of illustrated manuscripts,
both Arab and Persian. Egyptian and Iranian examples of decorative
arts, including woodwork, textiles, ceramics and metalwork are
analysed, from large-scale minbars to ivory boxes. And epigraphic
developments in Persian and Arabic, from the 10th to the 15th
centuries in Egypt and Iran, are explored.
Showcases the best recent research on epigraphy across the medieval
Islamic world Explores Islamic epigraphy from a wide range of
perspectives and geographical areas, from the Maghreb to India and
Central Asia and beyond Covers the period from the rise of Islam to
the 15th century Details 20 case studies of inscriptions found on a
wide range of objects from coins, pen cases, textiles, tiles,
pottery and wall paintings to public buildings, monuments, tombs,
minarets, monasteries and madrasas Beautifully illustrated with 200
colour photographs of inscriptions on buildings and objects
Includes contributions from some of the leading experts in the
field including Jonathan Bloom, Robert Hillenbrand, Sheila Blair,
Doris Behrens-Abouseif and Carole Hillenbrand This volume offers an
overview of the state of the field, and shows the importance of
Islamic inscriptions for disciplines such as art history, history
and literature. The chapters range from surveys to detailed
exploration of individual topics, providing an insight to some of
the most recent cutting-edge work on Islamic inscriptions. It
focuses on the period from the rise of Islam to the fifteenth
century, ranging across the Islamic world from the Maghreb to India
and Central Asia, and inscriptions in Arabic, Persian and Turkish.
The five sections of the book draw together some of the principal
themes: 'Royal Power' investigates the role of sultanic patronage
in epigraphy, and the use of inscriptions for projecting royal
power. 'Piety' examines the relationship between epigraphy and
religious practice. 'Epigraphic Style and Function' explores the
relationship between the use of specific epigraphic styles and
scripts and the function of a monument. 'Inscribed Objects' moves
from monumental inscriptions to those on objects such as ceramics
and pen-cases. The final section considers the interplay between
inscriptions and historical sources as well as the utility of
inscriptions as historical sources.
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The Mosques of Egypt (Hardcover)
Bernard O'Kane; Photographs by Bernard O'Kane
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R1,884
R1,675
Discovery Miles 16 750
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Less than ten years after the death of the Prophet Muhammad, the
new religion of Islam arrived in Egypt with the army of Amr ibn
al-As in AD 641. Amr immediately established his capital at
al-Fustat, just south of modern Cairo, and there he built Africa's
first mosque, one still in regular use today. Since then,
governors, caliphs, sultans, amirs, beys, pashas, among others,
have built mosques, madrasas, and mausoleums throughout Egypt in a
changing sequence of Fatimid, Ayyubid, Mamluk, Ottoman, and modern
styles. In this fully color-illustrated, large-format volume, a
leading historian of Islamic art and culture celebrates the great
variety of Egypt's mosques and related religious buildings, from
the early congregational mosques, through the medieval
mausoleum-madrasas, to the neighborhood mosques of the Ottoman and
modern periods. With outstanding architectural photography and
authoritative analytical texts, this book will be valued as the
finest on the subject by scholars and general readers alike.
People have been searching for meaning in Islamic art for
centuries. Newly available in paperback, this book explores the
iconography of Islamic art, presenting a diverse range of
approaches to the subject. Despite this variety, there is an
overarching theme: the linking of the interpretation of objects to
textual sources. This results in a collection of in-depth studies
of motifs as diverse as the peacock, trees, and the figure holding
a cup and branch. In addition, new interpretations are presented of
other objects, such as an Abuyyid metal basin or Mongol paintings.
Textual sources on the Ka'ba or the use of marble provide a
starting point for the examination of objects and their
relationship to history. The architectural decoration of monuments
from Egypt to India is analysed, and Arab and Safavid paintings are
mined for meaning. Links with Christian elements in Sicily or
Buddhist stupas are appraised. Generously illustrated throughout,
this book will appeal to all those with an interest in Islamic art,
architecture and iconography. Key Features * Lavishly illustrated
with colour and black and white photographs and line drawings *
Features contributions from leading figures including Sheila S.
Blair and Jonathan M. Bloom * Presents new interpretations of
Islamic art * Integrates the study of objects and related texts
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