000 01216 a2200145 4500
020 _a9781472503121
082 _a745.016
_bHAN
100 _aHann, Michael
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245 _aSymbol, pattern and symmetry the cultural significance of structure
260 _c2013
_bBloomsbury Academic
_aNew Delhi
300 _axxxiii,322p.
520 _aChapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Geometry and Culture Chapter 3: Cradles of Civilization and Initiators of Trade Chapter 4: Cultural Interaction and Exchange: the Importance of the Silk Route Chapter 5: Stupas, Mandalas and Nirvana: the Origin and Diffusion of Buddhism Chapter 6: Mosques, Minarets and Minbars: the Origin and Diffusion of Islam Chapter 7: From Syrian Umayyads to Christian Kings: Achievements in the Decorative Arts and Architecture in Islamic Spain Chapter 8: The Decorative Arts of Safavid Persia Chapter 9: The Decorative Arts of the Ottoman Empire Chapter 10: The Decorative Arts of the Mughal Dynasty Chapter 11: Visions from the East: Influences on European Decorative Arts Chapter 12: Cultural Diffusion, Adoption and Adaptation - See more at: http://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/symbol-pattern-and-symmetry
890 _aIndia
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999 _c40621
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