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OverviewOn the basis of extensive fieldwork, Edwards provides detailed descriptions of individual structures tracking brickworking styles and other significant craft practices. What distinguishes this study is its tight focus on material evidence and local ethos presented against the grain of previous scholarship. Thus, whereas traditional analysis explains Pakistan's tiled and turreted tombs from the top down, citing dynastic patronage and stylistic influences from elsewhere, this book argues from the ground up emphasizing politically atomized environments, vernacular building methods, pertinent oral traditions, and indigenous modes of spirituality. By this means, the unique character of this architectural tradition is underscored. Moreover, the conceptual framework formulated here is incisive yet flexible, intended to accommodate and advance the study of sites that still await discovery or sustained scholarly attention. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Holly EdwardsPublisher: OUP Pakistan Imprint: OUP Pakistan Dimensions: Width: 21.80cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 27.70cm Weight: 1.144kg ISBN: 9780195978988ISBN 10: 0195978986 Pages: 332 Publication Date: 25 June 2015 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationHolly Edwards, PhD, is Senior Lecturer in the Art Department at Williams College where she teaches and writes about a wide range of subjects including Islamic art and architecture, American Orientalism, photography, and contemporary painting. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |