The Minaret
Published on 30. July 2013
Book
Hardback
416 pages
978-0-7486-3725-6 (ISBN)
Description
Tracing its origins and development, Bloom reveals that the Minaret, long understood to have been invented in the early years of Islam as the place from which the muezzin gives the call to prayer, was actually invented some two centuries later to be a visible symbol of Islam. From early Islam to the modern world, and from Iran, Egypt, Turkey and India to West and East Africa, the Yemen and Southeast Asia, this richly illustrated book is a sweeping tour of the minaret's position as the symbol of Islam.
Reviews / Votes
Superb...From the aesthetic charm of the minaret, to its sociopolitical implications, this book is a must-read for those seeking to understand the powerful impact that bricks and mortar can have on society. -- Lisa Kaaki * Arab News * Praise for the first edition:'The style is remarkably clear and at points rather exhilarating.' * British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies * Praise for the first edition: 'His survey of the surviving towers and his formulation of the problems they raise will surely remain standard for many years to come.' * Journal of the American Oriental Society *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
28 black and white illustrations, 200 colour illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 172 mm
Weight
1067 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7486-3725-6 (9780748637256)
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Person
Jonathan M. Bloom is the author, co-author, editor, or co-editor of fifteen books and hundreds of articles on all aspects of Islamic art and architecture, including the art of the Fatimid dynasty, and the history of paper. He and his wife and colleague Sheila Blair edited the prize-winning 3-volume Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art and Architecture (2009) and organize the Hamad bin Khalifa Biennial Symposia on Islamic Art and Culture.
Content
List of FiguresSeries Editor's ForewordPrefaceMapINTRODUCTION
PART I:CHAPTER 1 The History of Scholarship and the Nature of the ProblemCHAPTER 2 The Adhan, the Mi'dhana and the Sawma'aCHAPTER 3 Manars and ManarasCHAPTER 4 The Mosque TowerCHAPTER 5 Why Were Towers Added to Mosques?
PART II: CHAPTER 6 The Minaret in the Maghrib in the Ninth CenturyCHAPTER 7 The Triumph of the Cordoban Minaret in the MaghribCHAPTER 8 The Minaret in Egypt through the Ayyubid PeriodCHAPTER 9 The Minaret in the Eastern Islamic Lands before the SeljuqsCHAPTER 10 The Seljuq Minaret
PART III: CHAPTER 11 The Minaret after the Mongol Conquest CHAPTER 12 The Minaret Beyond the Persianate WorldCHAPTER 13 The Minaret in the Modern World
BibliographyIllustration AcknowledgmentsIndex
PART I:CHAPTER 1 The History of Scholarship and the Nature of the ProblemCHAPTER 2 The Adhan, the Mi'dhana and the Sawma'aCHAPTER 3 Manars and ManarasCHAPTER 4 The Mosque TowerCHAPTER 5 Why Were Towers Added to Mosques?
PART II: CHAPTER 6 The Minaret in the Maghrib in the Ninth CenturyCHAPTER 7 The Triumph of the Cordoban Minaret in the MaghribCHAPTER 8 The Minaret in Egypt through the Ayyubid PeriodCHAPTER 9 The Minaret in the Eastern Islamic Lands before the SeljuqsCHAPTER 10 The Seljuq Minaret
PART III: CHAPTER 11 The Minaret after the Mongol Conquest CHAPTER 12 The Minaret Beyond the Persianate WorldCHAPTER 13 The Minaret in the Modern World
BibliographyIllustration AcknowledgmentsIndex