Of Brick and Myth
The Genesis of Islamic Architecture in the Indus Valley
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP Pakistan
- Date of Publication 25 June 2015
- ISBN 9780195978988
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages332 pages
- Size 277x218x21 mm
- Weight 1144 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 136 photographs 0
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Short description:
Pakistan's shrine architecture, epitomized by the fourteenth-century tomb of Shaikh Rukn al Din Rukn-i Alam in Multan, is justly renowned for vivid tile work, imposing domes, and surpassing beauty. These buildings are also stylistically distinct from architecture in adjoining regions. This book traces the emergence of this extraordinary building tradition with reference to lesser known commemorative sites throughout the Indus Valley that predate more famous monuments.
MoreLong description:
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.
MoreTable of Contents:
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
