Spotorno, Carlos. "Hui Mosque: A Place of Worship for China's 'Other' Muslims." Steppe: A Central Asian Panorama, Steppe Seven, Winter 2009/10, Snapshot Section.
Spotorno's photograph here is of the interior of a contemporary Hui mosque in Xinjiang, China. The one page text briefly describes the Hui and their mosque architecture from a Uygur perspective. Descriptors: 2010s, architecture, China, Hui, identity, magazine, photography, photos, post-Soviet, S, Xinjiang
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Showing posts with label architecture. Show all posts
Brend, Barbara. "Architecture and Tilework." In "The Last Eastern Invaders: The Mongol and Timurid Empires." In Islamic Art, 125-132. London: British Museum Press, 1991.
In addition to architectural works in Iran, this section covers, with text and images, the Shah-i-Zinda complex, the Bibi Khanum Mosque, the Gur-i Amir complex, and Ulug Beg Madrasa in Samarqand, Uzbekistan. Descriptors: 1990s, architecture, B, chapter, photography, pre-Tsarist, Samarqand, section, Uzbekistan
In addition to architectural works in Iran, this section covers, with text and images, the Shah-i-Zinda complex, the Bibi Khanum Mosque, the Gur-i Amir complex, and Ulug Beg Madrasa in Samarqand, Uzbekistan. Descriptors: 1990s, architecture, B, chapter, photography, pre-Tsarist, Samarqand, section, Uzbekistan
Chuvin, Pierre and Gérard Degeorge. Samarkand, Bukara, Khiva. Paris: Flammarion, 2001.
This is an amazing coffee table book (photos & text) of Islamic architecture in Samarqand, Bukhara, and Khiva.
Sections: Foreward; Samarkand and Shahr-e Sabz; Bukhara; The Khwarazm and its Capitals: Old Urgench and Khiva; Appendices. Descriptors: 2000s, architecture, Bukhara, C, coffee table, D, Khiva, photography, Samarqand, Uzbekistan.
This is an amazing coffee table book (photos & text) of Islamic architecture in Samarqand, Bukhara, and Khiva.
Sections: Foreward; Samarkand and Shahr-e Sabz; Bukhara; The Khwarazm and its Capitals: Old Urgench and Khiva; Appendices. Descriptors: 2000s, architecture, Bukhara, C, coffee table, D, Khiva, photography, Samarqand, Uzbekistan.
"Architecture." In Central Asian Art, 25-59. London: Greenwich Edition, 2003.
In addition to many architectural photos, this chapter in this nice coffee table book has easy to read text describing Islamic architecture in Central Asia. As with most works on architecture in the region, Samarqand, Bukhara, and Khiva in Uzbekistan are most represented.
Sections: Triumph of Islam; The Art of Decoration; Predominance of Religious Art; The Golden Age of the Builders; Tradition and Modernity. Descriptors: 2000s, A, architecture, Bukhara, chapter, coffee table, Khiva, photography, pre-Tsarist, Samarqand, Uzbekistan.
In addition to many architectural photos, this chapter in this nice coffee table book has easy to read text describing Islamic architecture in Central Asia. As with most works on architecture in the region, Samarqand, Bukhara, and Khiva in Uzbekistan are most represented.
Sections: Triumph of Islam; The Art of Decoration; Predominance of Religious Art; The Golden Age of the Builders; Tradition and Modernity. Descriptors: 2000s, A, architecture, Bukhara, chapter, coffee table, Khiva, photography, pre-Tsarist, Samarqand, Uzbekistan.
O'kane, Bernard. "Iran and Central Asia." In The Mosque: History, Architectural Development & Regional Diversity, edited by Martin Frishman and Hasan-Uddin Khan, 119-139. New York: Thames and Hudson, 1994.
This is a great coffee table book with nice Islamic architecture photos. The text is mostly historical and mainly about Iran with some comment on Central Asia and very little about western China.
Sections: Early Mosques; The Seljuq Period (eleventh-twelfth centuries); The Il-Khanid Period (1256-1353); The Timurid Period (1370-1506); Central Asia and Western China, Post-Sixteenth Century; The Musalla; The Safavid Period (sixteenth-eighteenth centuries); The Qajar Period (1779-1924); Modern Mosques. Descriptors: 1990s, architecture, chapter, coffee table, O, photography, pre-Tsarist.
This is a great coffee table book with nice Islamic architecture photos. The text is mostly historical and mainly about Iran with some comment on Central Asia and very little about western China.
Sections: Early Mosques; The Seljuq Period (eleventh-twelfth centuries); The Il-Khanid Period (1256-1353); The Timurid Period (1370-1506); Central Asia and Western China, Post-Sixteenth Century; The Musalla; The Safavid Period (sixteenth-eighteenth centuries); The Qajar Period (1779-1924); Modern Mosques. Descriptors: 1990s, architecture, chapter, coffee table, O, photography, pre-Tsarist.
Cowen, Jill S. "Muslims in China: The Mosques." Saudi Aramco World, July/August 1985, http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/198504/muslims.in.china-an.introduction.htm.
Cowen discusses the local non-Islamic architectural styles of some mosques in China. In doing so she mentions subtle Islamic influences that make the mosques useful to Muslims, but also local traditional elements that also make them appealing to non-Muslims.
Cowen discusses the local non-Islamic architectural styles of some mosques in China. In doing so she mentions subtle Islamic influences that make the mosques useful to Muslims, but also local traditional elements that also make them appealing to non-Muslims.
Knobloch, Edgar. Monuments of Central Asia: A Guide to the Archaeology, Art and Architecture of Turkestan. New York: I.B. Tauris, 2001.
As the subtitle implies, this is a comprehensive guide to the archeology, art, and architecture of Central Asia, western China, and Afghanistan. It contains a lot of textual description and some architectural photos and sketches of designs plans.
Sections: List of Maps and Plans; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part 1 The Countries (Land and People; Outline of History; Civilisation; Architecture and Architectural Decoration; The Sources); Part II Central Asia (Khorezm; The Zarafshan Valley; Turkmenistan; The Amu Darya Valley and Southern Tajikistan; The Syr Darya and Ferghana Valleys; Kazakhstan and Kirghizstan); Part III Xinjian or Eastern Turkestan (History; Urumchi, Turfan and Kucha; Tun-huang to Kashgar); Part IV Afghanistan (History; The Centre and the East; The West; The North; The South); Appendix: Aftermath of Destruction; Bibliography; Index. Descriptors: 2000s, architecture, book, K
As the subtitle implies, this is a comprehensive guide to the archeology, art, and architecture of Central Asia, western China, and Afghanistan. It contains a lot of textual description and some architectural photos and sketches of designs plans.
Sections: List of Maps and Plans; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part 1 The Countries (Land and People; Outline of History; Civilisation; Architecture and Architectural Decoration; The Sources); Part II Central Asia (Khorezm; The Zarafshan Valley; Turkmenistan; The Amu Darya Valley and Southern Tajikistan; The Syr Darya and Ferghana Valleys; Kazakhstan and Kirghizstan); Part III Xinjian or Eastern Turkestan (History; Urumchi, Turfan and Kucha; Tun-huang to Kashgar); Part IV Afghanistan (History; The Centre and the East; The West; The North; The South); Appendix: Aftermath of Destruction; Bibliography; Index. Descriptors: 2000s, architecture, book, K
ArchNet: Islamic Architecture Community. "Digital Library." ArchNet: Islamic Architecture Community, http://archnet.org/library/.
This website contains various links to images of and publications regarding Islamic architecture. The City and Country Names section includes Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and China along with some of their cities. Some examples include:
This website contains various links to images of and publications regarding Islamic architecture. The City and Country Names section includes Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and China along with some of their cities. Some examples include:
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