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Studies in Persian Art and Architecture [Hardcover]

Bernard O'Kane (Author)


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November 1, 1995
This volume covers modern Iran, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, and contains all the major articles on Persian art and architecture published by O'Kane between 1976 and 1994. Topics include individual monuments, Persian painting, and Islamic Persia's architectural heritage.

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About the Author

Bernard O'Kane is professor of Islamic art and architecture at the American University in Cairo. He is the author of Studies in Persian Art and Architecture (AUC Press, 1995).

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 334 pages
  • Publisher: American University in Cairo Press (November 1, 1995)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 9774243706
  • ISBN-13: 978-9774243707
  • Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.4 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,759,470 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
tiled minbars, main dome chamber, central dome chamber, trellis tents, hypostyle plan, naskhi inscription, qibla side, tiled dado, brick plugs, spiral background, lower inscription, mosaic faience, glazed tilework, foundation inscription, transverse vaults, upper inscription, dome chambers, blind niches, medium turquoise, portal screen, intersecting ribs, intersecting arches, brick bonding, qibla wall, stucco decoration
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New York, Central Asia, Gazur Gah, Sultan Husayn, Shah Rukh, Felt Tent, New Mosque, Blue Mosque, Mausoleum of Gauhar Shad, Ulugh Beg, Madrasa Du Dar, Pir Ahmad, Abu Said, Ars Islamica, Shrine of Ahmad Yasavi, Sultan Muhammad, Annales Islamologiques, Stuart Cary Welch, Topkapi Saray Library, Ali Shah, Great Mongol, Ivan Stchoukine, Persian Lustre Ware, Shah-i Mashhad, Cambridge History of Iran
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