
Of Brick and Myth
The Genesis of Islamic Architecture in the Indus Valley
Holly Edwards(Author)
OUP Pakistan (Publisher)
Published on 25. June 2015
Book
Hardback
332 pages
978-0-19-597898-8 (ISBN)
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.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
Pakistan
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
136 photographs
Dimensions
Height: 277 mm
Width: 218 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
1144 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-597898-8 (9780195978988)
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Person
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.
Content
Introduction ; 1. People and Places ; 2. Multan, Mansura, and the Rise of Lahore ; 3. aIslamizationa 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