Persian gardens and pavilions : reflections in history, poetry and the arts / Mohammad Gharipour.

Main entry:

Gharipour, Mohammad.

Title & Author:

Persian gardens and pavilions : reflections in history, poetry and the arts / Mohammad Gharipour.

Publication:

London ; New York : I.B. Tauris, 2013.

Description:

xx, 233 pages, 64 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), plans ; 26 cm.

Series:

International library of Iranian studies ; 43

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-216) and index.
1. Introduction -- 2. The Garden and Pavilion in Near Eastern Pre-Islamic Texts, the Qur'an and Persian Poetry -- 3. The Garden and Pavilion in Persian Art -- 4. The Garden and Pavilion through the Lens of Travellers and Historians -- 5. Conclusion.

Summary:

From Timur's tent in Samarqand to Shah Abbas' palace in Isfahan and Humayun's tomb in Delhi, the pavilion has been an intergral part of Persianate gardens since its earliest appearance at the Achaemenid garden in Pasargadae in the sixth century BC. Despite its significance, the pavilion has often been neglected in the study of gardens and the cultural contexts of its development. This is a gap that Mohammad Gharipour seeks to address, emphasizing pavilions as vibrant and dynamic parts of Persian gardens. The book reaches back through Persia's rich history to explore the material and psychological relationships between human beings, pavilions and gardens, the impact of gardens on political, cultural and social affairs.

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ISBN:

9781780761213 (hardcover)
178076121X (hardcover)

Subject:

Gardens, Persian History.
Pavilions Iran History.
Gardens in art.
Architecture in art.
Jardins perses Histoire.
Pavillons (Constructions légères) Iran Histoire.
Jardins dans l'art.
Architecture dans l'art.
Gardens, Persian
Pavilions
Buchmalerei
Garten
Iran

Form/genre:

History

Added entries:

International library of Iranian studies ; 43.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 286787
Call No.: BIB 227278
Status: Available

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