Dictionary Of Islamic Architecture

Author : Andrew Petersen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2002-03-11
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781134613656

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Dictionary of Islamic Architecture by Andrew Petersen Pdf

The Dictionary of Islamic Architecture provides the fullest range of artistic, technical, archaeological, cultural and biographical data for the entire geographical and chronological spread of Islamic architecture - from West Africa through the Middle East to Indonesia, and from the seventh to the eighteenth centuries of the Common Era. Over 500 entries are arranged alphabetically and fully cross-referenced and indexed to permit easy access to the text and to link items of related interest. Four main categories of subject matter are explored: * dynastic and regional overviews * individual site descriptions * biographical entries * technical definitions Over 100 relevant plans, sketch maps, photographs and other illustrations complement and illuminate the entries, and the needs of the reader requiring further information are met by individual entry bibliographies.

Author : R. Nath,Ram Nath
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Architecture
ISBN : MINN:31951000367849V

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Jharokha by R. Nath,Ram Nath Pdf

Author : Cyril M. Harris
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 598 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2013-02-28
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780486132112

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Illustrated Dictionary of Historic Architecture by Cyril M. Harris Pdf

This massive compendium contains over 2,000 line drawings, and clear, concise definitions for over 5,000 important terms relating to the architectural achievements of a great variety of world cultures, ancient to modern.

Author : Jonathan Bloom,Sheila Blair
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 1697 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2009-05-14
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780195309911

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Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art & Architecture: Three-Volume Set by Jonathan Bloom,Sheila Blair Pdf

The Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art and Architecture is the most comprehensive reference work in this complex and diverse area of art history. Built on the acclaimed scholarship of the Grove Dictionary of Art, this work offers over 1,600 up-to-date entries on Islamic art and architecture ranging from the Middle East to Central and South Asia, Africa, and Europe and spans over a thousand years of history. Recent changes in Islamic art in areas such as Afghanistan, Iran, and Iraq are elucidated here by distinguished scholars. Entries provide in-depth art historical and cultural information about dynasties, art forms, artists, architecture, rulers, monuments, archaeological sites and stylistic developments. In addition, over 500 illustrations of sculpture, mosaic, painting, ceramics, architecture, metalwork and calligraphy illuminate the rich artistic tradition of the Islamic world. With the fundamental understanding that Islamic art is not limited to a particular region, or to a defined period of time, The Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art and Architecture offers pathways into Islamic culture through its art.

Author : Gülru Necipoğlu
Publisher : Getty Publications
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1996-03-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780892363353

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The Topkapi Scroll by Gülru Necipoğlu Pdf

Since precious few architectural drawings and no theoretical treatises on architecture remain from the premodern Islamic world, the Timurid pattern scroll in the collection of the Topkapi Palace Museum Library is an exceedingly rich and valuable source of information. In the course of her in-depth analysis of this scroll dating from the late fifteenth or early sixteenth century, Gülru Necipoğlu throws new light on the conceptualization, recording, and transmission of architectural design in the Islamic world between the tenth and sixteenth centuries. Her text has particularly far-reaching implications for recent discussions on vision, subjectivity, and the semiotics of abstract representation. She also compares the Islamic understanding of geometry with that found in medieval Western art, making this book particularly valuable for all historians and critics of architecture. The scroll, with its 114 individual geometric patterns for wall surfaces and vaulting, is reproduced entirely in color in this elegant, large-format volume. An extensive catalogue includes illustrations showing the underlying geometries (in the form of incised “dead” drawings) from which the individual patterns are generated. An essay by Mohammad al-Asad discusses the geometry of the muqarnas and demonstrates by means of CAD drawings how one of the scroll’s patterns could be used co design a three-dimensional vault.

Author : Attilo Petruccioli,Khalil K. Pirani
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09-13
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781136851384

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Understanding Islamic Architecture by Attilo Petruccioli,Khalil K. Pirani Pdf

The ongoing debate among practitioners and in academia about the meaning and understanding of Islamic architecture will be energized by this book. It contains essays by architects and academics from various parts of the world which clarify how the carious disciplines of the design profession can be employed to build in the spirit of Islam. Divided into three sections the book covers: *meaning from Faith, which draws meaning from the Islamic faith in order to propose a built environment that is universally beneficial *analysis of History, which examines historical buildings and planning concepts, and suggest how to apply lessons learned to contemporary practice *contemporary Trends, which discusses current trends in architecture, education and socio-economic aspects of various Muslim countries. Illustrated throughout, this book will appeal to students and scholars, practising architects and planners alike.

Author : Keppel Archibald Cameron Creswell,James W. Allan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UOM:39015038904945

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A Short Account of Early Muslim Architecture by Keppel Archibald Cameron Creswell,James W. Allan Pdf

Author : John L. Esposito
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2004-10-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780199757268

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The Oxford Dictionary of Islam by John L. Esposito Pdf

The dictionary focuses primarily on the 19th and 20th centuries, stressing topics of most interest to Westerners. What emerges is a highly informative look at the religious, political, and social spheres of the modern Islamic world. Naturally, readers will find many entries on topics of intense current interest, such as terrorism and the Taliban, Osama bin Laden and al-Qaida, the PLO and HAMAS. But the coverage goes well beyond recent headlines. There are biographical profiles, ranging from Naguib Mahfouz (the Nobel Prize winner from Egypt) to Malcolm X, including political leaders, influential thinkers, poets, scientists, and writers. Other entries cover major political movements, militant groups, and religious sects as well as terms from Islamic law, culture, and religion, key historical events, and important landmarks (such as Mecca and Medina). A series of entries looks at Islam in individual nations, such as Afghanistan, the West Bank and Gaza, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and the United States, and the

Author : Allison Lee Palmer
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2016-05-26
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781442263093

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Historical Dictionary of Architecture by Allison Lee Palmer Pdf

This dictionary provides a historical overview of the major architectural developments and styles, building materials and types, major structures and locations, sites and architects. Historical eras like ancient Egyptian architecture and the Renaissance in Europe and movements such as Art Deco are covered. Materials discussed range from concrete, stone, glass and wood, while types of structures include architectural inventions such as the arch and dome to building types from monasteries and mosques to museums and skyscrapers. Major structures highlighted in this volume include not only great achievements such as Hagia Sophia and the Eiffel Tower, but also important sites such as the Great Zimbabwe and Angkor Wat, found on the UNESCO World Heritage Site list. General geographical areas are also covered, such as African and Russian architecture. Noted architects include theorists from the ancient Chinese engineer Yu Hao Roman engineer Vitruvius to many current architects such as Zaha Hadid and Santiago Calatrava, with a focus on architects who have enjoyed lasting fame through history or have won international prizes such as the Pritzker Architecture Prize. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Architecture contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 400 cross-referenced entries on architects, famous structures, types of materials, and the different architectural styles. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about architecture.

Author : John D. Hoag
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2012-08-15
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780486168739

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Western Islamic Architecture by John D. Hoag Pdf

Profusely illustrated critical appraisal vividly describes the glories of world architecture, from Spain and Egypt to other areas of the Middle East.

Author : Sheila S. Blair,Jonathan M. Bloom
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1996-09-25
Category : Art
ISBN : 0300064659

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The Art and Architecture of Islam 1250-1800 by Sheila S. Blair,Jonathan M. Bloom Pdf

They discuss, for example, how the universal caliphs of the first six centuries gave way to regional rulers and how, in this new world order, Iranian forms, techniques, and motifs played a dominant role in the artistic life of most of the Muslim world; the one exception was the Maghrib, an area protected from the full brunt of the Mongol invasions, where traditional models continued to inspire artists and patrons. By the sixteenth century, say the authors, the eastern Mediterranean under the Ottomans and the area of northern India under the Mughals had become more powerful, and the Iranian models of early Ottoman and Mughal art gradually gave way to distinct regional and imperial styles.

Author : John Renard
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 583 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2015-11-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780810879744

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Historical Dictionary of Sufism by John Renard Pdf

The most broadly accepted explanation of Sufism is the etymological derivation of the term from the Arabic for “wool,” ṣūf, associating practitioners with a preference for poor, rough clothing. This explanation clearly identifies Sufism with ascetical practice and the importance of manifesting spiritual poverty through material poverty. In fact, some of the earliest “Western” descriptions of individuals now widely associated with the larger phenomenon of Sufism identified them with the Arabic term faqīr, mendicant, or its most common Persian equivalent, darwīsh. Sufism, as presented here embraces a host of features including the ritual, institutional, psychological, hermeneutical, artistic, literary, ethical, and epistemological. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Sufism contains a chronology, an introduction, a glossary, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 1,000 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, major historical figures and movements, practices, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Sufism.

Author : Robert Hillenbrand
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 645 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Architecture, Islamic
ISBN : OCLC:1333945337

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Islamic Architecture Form, Function and Meaning by Robert Hillenbrand Pdf

Author : Susan Sinclair,C. H. Bleaney,Pablo García Suárez
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 1510 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9789004170582

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Bibliography of Art and Architecture in the Islamic World (2 Vol. Set) by Susan Sinclair,C. H. Bleaney,Pablo García Suárez Pdf

Following the tradition and style of the acclaimed Index Islamicus, the editors have created this new Bibliography of Art and Architecture in the Islamic World. The editors have surveyed and annotated a wide range of books and articles from collected volumes and journals published in all European languages (except Turkish) between 1906 and 2011. This comprehensive bibliography is an indispensable tool for everyone involved in the study of material culture in Muslim societies.

Author : Nikolaus Pevsner,John Fleming,Hugh Honour
Publisher : Woodstock, N.Y. : The Overlook Press
Page : 568 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UOM:39015013194306

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A Dictionary of Architecture by Nikolaus Pevsner,John Fleming,Hugh Honour Pdf

A profusely illustrated reference-guide that describes, catalogs, and explicates the terms, styles, movements, types, materials, methods, specific achievements, and leading practitioners of world architecture throughout history.