Persian art & architecture / photographs by Henri and Anne Stierlin and Adrien Buchet.
Persian art & architecture / photographs by Henri and Anne Stierlin and Adrien Buchet.
Persian art & architecture / photographs by Henri and Anne Stierlin and Adrien Buchet.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
London : Thames & Hudson, 2012, c2011.
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Date
2012, c2011.
Call Numbers
GQ 2013/18
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Language
- French
- English
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Physical Description
Physical content
279 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 31 cm.
Contents
Introduction: the power of Persian art -- The rise of Islam -- The Seljuqs -- The Mongol Invasion -- The Islamic golden age -- Timur and Samarqand -- Miniatures -- Bukhara and the Shaybanids -- Isfahan and the Safavids -- Reflections of paradise -- The 18th and 19th centuries -- Khiva: a Khanate in...
Publication information
Publisher
London : Thames & Hudson, 2012, c2011.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2012, c2011.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
Persian art and architecture have a rich heritage that stretches far beyond the borders of modern-day Iran, from the Abbasid monuments of Baghdad to the splendid Timurid buildings of Samarqand and Bukhara. When the ancient land of Persia was conquered by the Arabs, its people embraced Islam but strove also to retain their own language and culture....
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Full title
Persian art & architecture / photographs by Henri and Anne Stierlin and Adrien Buchet.
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Author / Artists
Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 275) and index.
Language note
Translated from French.
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Call Numbers
GQ 2013/18
Record Identifier
74Vv0aJpXxVA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vv0aJpXxVA
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ISBN
0500516421
9780500516423
DDC
709.55
MMS ID
991015799759702626
