Khaghani, Saeid. <br/><br/>
Islamic architecture in iran :  poststructural theory and the architectural history of iranian mosques / 
Saeid Khaghani. 
 - 1st ed. 
 - [S.l.] :  Tauris Academic Studies,  2011. 
 - 288 p. ;  22 cm. 
 - International library of iranian studies. .
 - International library of iranian studies. .
<br/><br/> The architecture of the Islamic world is predominantly considered in terms of a dual division between "tradition" and "modernity" - a division which, Saeid Khaghani here argues, has shaped and limited the narrative applied to this architecture. Khaghani introduces and reconsiders the mosques of eighth- to fifteenth-century Iran in terms of poststructural theory and developments in historiography in order to develop a brand new dialectical framework. Using the examples of mosques such as the Friday Mosques in Isfahan and Yazd as well as the Imam mosque in Isfahan, Khaghani presents a new way of thinking about and discussing Islamic architecture, making this valuable reading for all interested in the study of the art, architecture, and material culture of the Islamic world. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1848857292 (hardcover)  $95.00 9781848857292 (hardcover) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Iran<br/>Islamic architecture<br/>Mosques
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>NA1483 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>726.20955