Four Central Asian Shrines - A Socio-Political History of Architecture

Four Central Asian Shrines documents the social history of four long-standing Muslim shrines--at Samarqand, Balkh, Mazar-i Sharif, and Qandahar--and the evolution of their architecture as depicted in the written record and through a century and a quarter of photographs.

About the author

R. D. McChesney, (Ph.D. 1973) Emeritus Professor, New York University, has published monographs, translations, and numerous articles on Persianate Central Asia and Afghanistan and is the founder of the Afghanistan Digital Library (https: //afghanistandl.nyu.edu)

Product details

• Authors: R D McChesney, R. D. McChesney
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.06.2021
• EAN: 9789004459588
• ISBN: 978-90-04-45958-8
• No. of pages: 474
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 238 mm x 32 mm
• Weight: 794 g
• Series: Studies in Persian Cultural Hi
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous