Encyclopaedia of Islamic art and architecture
By: editors, S.M. Husain & Syed Aftab Iqbal
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Discovery Pub. House
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New Delhi
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1316
ISBN-13: 9788183568999; 9788183569002; 9788183569019; 9788183569026; 9788183569033; 9788183569044
Subjects: Civilization; Encyclopedias; Islamic art; Islamic architecture
Other titles: Encyclopedia of Islamic art and architecture; Islamic art and architecture
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [1281]-1306) and index.
Table of contents: title: v. 1. Introduction, Islamic paintings, calligraphy, miniature arts and artists; title: v. 2. Pottery, glass work, music, musicians, cities, towns, kasbahs, villages, squares, havelis, holy places, carpet, weaving and rug making art; title: v. 3. Culture, festival, civilization, minarets, minars, gardens, parks, fountains, forts, places, mahals and gates; title: v. 4. Shrines, mausoleums, dargahs, halls, madrasahs and universities, tombs and domes; title: v. 5. Mosques, maqbaras, medinas, enclosures, monuments, complexes, tiles, jalis, windows, jharokhas, chhajjas, chhatris, facades, geometry and Islamic architecture.