Islamic Architecture in Iran: Poststructural Theory and the Architectural History of Iranian Mosques 1786723026, 9781786723024

Islamic Architecture in Iran: Poststructural Theory and the Architectural History of Iranian Mosques 9780755695287, 9781788310451

The architecture of the Islamic world is predominantly considered in terms of a dual division between ‘tradition’ and ‘m

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Iranian Literature after the Islamic Revolution: Production and Circulation in Iran and the World 9781474486408

Analyses contemporary Iranian literature in both Iran and its diaspora, in relation to the social, economic and politica

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Iranian Literature After the Islamic Revolution: Production and Circulation in Iran and the World 1474486371, 9781474486378

In this critical analysis, Laetitia Nanquette explores how Iranian literature has functioned and circulated since the 19

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Monsters of architecture Anthropomorphism in Architectural Theory 9780847676484

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Design Criteria for Mosques and Islamic Centers: Art, Architecture and Worship 0750667966, 9780750667968

The design principles necessary to create functional and dynamic contemporary mosques can be hard to grasp for those unf

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Formal Structure in Islamic Architecture of Iran and Turkestan 0847810496, 9780847810499

Like its companion volume about Indian architecture (see NA1501), this volume presents the meticulous work of Herdeg and

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The History and Culture of Iran and Central Asia: From the Pre-Islamic to the Islamic Period 9780268202088, 0268202087

This volume examines the major cultural, religious, political, and urban changes that took place in the Iranian world of

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Crowns, Hats, Turbans and Helmets: The Headgear in Iranian History; Pre-Islamic Period 8362447192, 9788362447190

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The History of Women's Mosques in Chinese Islam 9781136838736, 0700713026

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The Jews of Iran: The History,Religion, and Culture of a Community in the Islamic World 9780755608690, 9780857737106, 9781780768885

Living continuously in Iran for over 2700 years, Jews have played an integral role in the history of the country. Freque

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