| A Monumental Manifestation of the Shi`ite Faith in Late Twelfth-Century Iran: The Case of the Gunbad-I `Alawiyan, Hamadan Contributor(s): Shani, Raya (Author) |
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ISBN: 0197280218 ISBN-13: 9780197280218 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $89.78 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 1996 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Islam - Shi'a |
| Dewey: 726.809 |
| LCCN: 97114407 |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 7.42" W x 10.06" (1.63 lbs) 176 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the first book to study the medieval monument of the Gunbad-i 'Alawiyan in Hamadan, Iran, a striking architectural phenomenon featuring exquisite brick and stucco decoration both within and without. The author offers solutions to a number of controversial questions surrounding the structure, including the identity of the patron who commissioned the monument and the reason for its erection. |