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 | | A Monumental Manifestation of the Shi`ite Faith in Late Twelfth-Century Iran: The Case of the Gunbad-i `Alawiyan, Hamadan (Oxford Studies in Islamic Art) by Raya Shani ISBN-10: 9780197280218 ISBN-10: 0-19-728021-8 ISBN-13: 9780197280218 ISBN-13: 978-0-19-728021-8 Hardcover 1996-12-05 Oxford University Press, USA Find Lowest Price |
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Product Description This is the first book to study the medieval monument of the Gunbad-i 'Alawiyan in Hamadan, Iran, a striking architectural phenomenon featuring exquisite brick and stucco decoration both within and without. The author offers solutions to a number of controversial questions surrounding the structure, including the identity of the patron who commissioned the monument and the reason for its erection. | ||