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020			_a9780195978988
082			_a709.176 EDW
100			_aEdwards,Holly
245		0	_aOf brick and myth/ _bthe genesis of Islamic architecture in the Indus valley _cHolly Edwards,
260			_aKarachi; _bOxford University Press, _c2015.
300			_a332 Pages.
520			_aOn the basis of extensive fieldwork, Edwards provides detailed descriptions of individual structures tracking brickworking styles and other significant craft practices. The catalogue of monuments is contextualized with a brief historical narrative and art historical commentary. 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 Pakistanas 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
546			_aIn English
563			_aH.B
650			_aArchitecture
650			_aLandspace Art
942			_cBook _2ddc
999			_c2155869 _d2155845