Monumental Manifestation of the Shi'ite Faith in Late Twelfth-Century Iran : The Case of the Gunbad-I 'Alawiyan, Hamadan

Name: Monumental Manifestation of the Shi'ite Faith in Late Twelfth-Century Iran : The Case of the Gunbad-I 'Alawiyan, Hamadan
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ISBN: 9780197280218

ISBN-10: 0197280218

ISBN-13: 9780197280218

Edition: 1996

Authors: Raya Shani

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This is the first book to study the medieval monument of the Gunbad-i 'Alawiyan in Hamadan, Iran, a striking architectural phenomenon featuring exquisite brick and stucco decoration both within and without. The author offers solutions to a number of controversial questions surrounding the structure, including the identity of the patron who commissioned the monument and the reason for its erection.

Book details

List price: $85.00
Copyright year: 1996
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/5/1996
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 176
Size: 7.50" wide x 10.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.584
Language: English



Foreword



The Building



The Architectual Design



The External Decoration



The Internal Decoration



Contents and Meanings



Who was the Patron of the Gunbad-i 'Alawiyan?


Bibliography


Index