Studies in Persian Architecture

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Studies in Persian Architecture is written by Bernard O'Kane and published by EUP. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1474474845 (ISBN 10) and 9781474474849 (ISBN 13).

This volume, lavishly illustrated with many images previously unpublished in colour, presents articles by Bernard O'Kane on a wide variety of topics pertaining to Persian architecture in its widest sense. These range from historiography and tilework to studies of buildings of the major medieval dynasties: the Seljuqs, Ilkhanids and Timurids. In addition, formerly neglected monuments of the Chaghatai, Muzaffarid, Kartid and Jalayirid dynasties are given their due prominence, as well as Uzbek monuments in Afghanistan. And the developpement of Iraniqn mosques and one of their essential features, domes, is studied.