Studies in Medieval Islamic Architecture, Volume 2

This is the second of two volumes which consider in detail the art and architecture of Islam, from Spain to India, from the 7th century to the present day. This volume reflects Hillenbrand's principal interest: the architecture of Iran during the Seljuq period (11th to 12th centuries). Papers include discussions of mosques, mausolea, dome chambers, domestic architecture and tilework amongst many other subjects. The first volume, also available, encompasses a broad overview of the art and architecture of the Islamic world.

Volume II Contents:
Safavid Architecture
The Islamic Architecture of Persia
Islamic Monuments in Northern Iran
Mosques and Mausolea in Khurasan and Central Iran
Saljuq Monuments in Iran I
Saljuq Monuments in Iran II. The 'Pir' Mausoleum at Takistan
The Development of Saljuq Mausolea in Iran
Kazwin. II. Monuments
Saljuq Monuments in Iran III. The Domed Masjid-i Gami' at Sugas
Saljuq Dome Chambers in North-West Iran
Saljuq Monuments in Iran IV. The Mosques of Nushabad
The Use of Glazed Tilework in Iranian Islamic Architecture
Abarquh. II. Monuments
The Flanged Tomb Tower at Bastam
The Role of Tradition in Qajar Religious Architecture
Archaeology. VI. Islamic Iran
Architecture. VI. Islamic, Safavid to Qajar
Ardestan. II. Monuments
Ashtarjan
Saljuq Monuments in Iran V. The Imamzada Nur, Gurgan
Aspects of Timurid Architecture in Central Asia
Abbasid Mosques in Iran
Mazandaran
Domestic Architecture in Nineteenth-century Iran: the Manzil-i Sartip Sidihi near Isfahan
A Safavid Tile Panel
Nishapur. Some Early Islamic Buildings and their Decoration
The Mausoleum of 'A'isha Bibi and the Central Asian
Tradition of Funerary Architecture
Reviews of L. Bier, Sarvistan
Y. Kiani, The Islamic City of Gurgan
Additional Notes
Index.