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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gharipour, Mohammad.

Contributor:

Benjamin Franklin Library Fund.

Series:

International library of Iranian studies ; 43.

International library of Iranian studies ; 43

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gardens, Persian--History.

Gardens, Persian.

Pavilions--Iran--History.

Pavilions.

Gardens in art.

Architecture in art.

History.

Iran.

Physical Description:

xx, 233 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

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

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.

Contents:

1 Introduction 1

2 The Garden and Pavilion in Near Eastern Pre-Islamic Texts, the Qur'an and Persian Poetry 11

3 The Garden and Pavilion in Persian Art 39

4 The Garden and Pavilion through the Lens of Travellers and Historians 103

5 Conclusion 147.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [207]-216) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Benjamin Franklin Library Fund.

ISBN:

9781780761213

178076121X

OCLC:

762688370

Publisher Number:

99953526410