Of Brick and Myth

The Genesis of Islamic Architecture in the Indus Valley
Erscheinungsjahr 2015
ISBN: 978-0-19-597898-8
Verlag: Oxford University Press

Buch, Englisch, 332 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 218 mm x 277 mm, Gewicht: 1144 g

On the basis of extensive fieldwork, Edwards provides detailed descriptions of individual structures tracking brickworking styles and other significant craft practices. What distinguishes this study is its tight focus on material evidence and local ethos presented against the grain of previous scholarship. Thus, whereas traditional analysis explains Pakistan's tiled and turreted tombs from the top down, citing dynastic patronage and stylistic influences from elsewhere, this book argues from the ground up emphasizing politically atomized environments, vernacular building methods, pertinent oral traditions, and indigenous modes of spirituality. By this means, the unique character of this architectural tradition is underscored. Moreover, the conceptual framework formulated here is incisive yet flexible, intended to accommodate and advance the study of sites that still await discovery or sustained scholarly attention.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Edwards, Holly

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunststile Asiatische Kunst
• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Gebäudetypen Sakralbauten
• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Geschichte der Architektur, Baugeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunstformen, Kunsthandwerk Keramik, Porzellan, Glaskunst
• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunstgeschichte Kunstgeschichte: Klassisch (Griechisch & Römisch)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- Introduction

- 1. People and Places

- 2. Multan, Mansura, and the Rise of Lahore

- 3. âIslamizationâ in the Indus Valley

- 4. Spectrum Piety and Commemorative Architecture

- 5. The Ghurid Interlude

- 6. The Ribat of Ali bin Karmakh or the Tomb of Khalid bin Walid

- 7. In the Ghurid Wake

- 8. The Necropolis of Lal Mahra Sharif

- Conclusion

- Catalogue of Monuments

- Index

Über Autor(innen)

Holly Edwards, PhD, is Senior Lecturer in the Art Department at Williams College where she teaches and writes about a wide range of subjects including Islamic art and architecture, American Orientalism, photography, and contemporary painting.