Cosmology and architecture in premodern Islam An architectural reading of mystical ideas
Par: AKKACH, SAMER.
Type Document : Ouvrage Collection: Religious studies / Architecture.Editeur: State University of New York 2005Description Matérielle: 262 p. Couv.ill. en coul. , ill. en noir et blanc , fig. 15 x 23 cm.ISBN: 0-7914-6412-1.Mots Clés: Architecture islamique , symbolisme en architecture , architecture cosmologiqueRésumé: The author demonstrates how space ordering in premodern islamic architecture reflects the transcendental and the sublime. Akkach introduces a notion of spatial sensibility that is shaped by religious conceptions of time and space. Religious beliefs about the cosmos, geography, the human body, and constructed forms are all underpinned by a consistent spatial sensibility anchored in medieval geocentrism.Sommaire:| Type de document | Site actuel | Cote | Statut | Notes | Date de retour prévue | Code à barres |
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Ouvrage
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Bibliothèque Centrale
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08370121001 (Parcourir l'étagère) | Consultation sur place | Cote: 8.9.3.2. | 08370121001 |
The author demonstrates how space ordering in premodern islamic architecture reflects the transcendental and the sublime. Akkach introduces a notion of spatial sensibility that is shaped by religious conceptions of time and space. Religious beliefs about the cosmos, geography, the human body, and constructed forms are all underpinned by a consistent spatial sensibility anchored in medieval geocentrism.
