In the heart of India's Deccan Plateau lies the ruined city of Firuzabad, the royal palace and second capital of Sultan Firuz Shah Bahmani. Built in the early years of the fifteenth century, the city displays a remarkably unified conception of Indo-Muslim architecture. But Firuzabad slipped into oblivion shortly after the death of its patron, and has since remained virtually unnoticed by archaeologists and art historians alike. In the present volume art historian George Michell and Indian historian Richard Eaton have collaborated in producing the first detailed architectural and historical analysis of this fascinating but little-known legacy of Indo-Muslim culture.
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'The present work on Firuzabad is a very welcome addition to this meagre literature on urban life in the south. Michell and Eaton deserve the commendations of all scholars of art and culture for bringing a forgotten city to light and paving the way for a more detailed study of Firuzabad.' K.A. Nizami, Journal of Islamic Studies, Vol. 5, No. 1, Jan '94
'The survey and recording of unreported buildings is ... a matter of great urgency, and this report by Mitchell and his team is to be welcomed. It is to be hoped that, stimulated by this report, future excavation in Firuzabad will clarify the extent and nature of its urban fabric and the precise function of its buildings.' Natalie H. Shokoohy, Royal Asiatic Society, Volume 3, Part 3 - 1993
'The survey and recording of unreported buildings is ... a matter of great urgency, and this report by Mitchell and his team is to be welcomed. It is to be hoped that, stimulated by this report, future excavation in Firuzabad will clarify the extent and nature of its urban fabric and the precise function of its buildings.' Natalie H. Shokoohy, Royal Asiatic Society, Volume 3, Part 3 - 1993
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Richard Eaton, Professor of History, University of Arizona, Tucson.
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