Dwelling models of Umayyad Madā'in and Quṣūr in greater Syria /
This book is the first systematic collection and discussion of dwellings in the Umayyad cities (madāʼin) and palaces (qusur) of Bilād al-Shām. Giuseppe Labisi offers an overview of the apartments within and identifies the architectural models that inspired Umayyad dwellings. This study also allows t...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Oxford :
BAR Publishing,
2020.
|
| Series: | BAR international series ;
3004. |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: | This book is the first systematic collection and discussion of dwellings in the Umayyad cities (madāʼin) and palaces (qusur) of Bilād al-Shām. Giuseppe Labisi offers an overview of the apartments within and identifies the architectural models that inspired Umayyad dwellings. This study also allows the precise identification of the origin of pre-Islamic dwelling models and their reinterpretation in Umayyad domestic architecture. Through classification, the author has been able to group the apartments of qusur chronologically by the reigns of the Umayyad caliphs. The identification of the dictates of Islamic domestic tradition and the characteristics of early Islamic Arabia and Late Antique houses offer original insight and allow us to situate the Umayyad residences of Bilād al-Shām in their wider cultural context. Additionally, Umayyad dwellings have been classified and presented in a rich catalogue as an appendix within the text. |
|---|---|
| Physical Description: | xviii, 337 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 30 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 322-333) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781407357225 1407357220 |