Kufic Inscriptions of the Historic Grand Mosque of Shoushtar

by Patrick Ringgenberg, Ali M. Chaharmahali, S.M.V. Mousavi Jazayeri, et al.

The authors of this book have taken a rare opportunity to bring together the many factors crucial to an adequate understanding of architectural inscriptions, and they have done so in relation to those in an important but sadly under-published historic mosque. The grand mosque of Shoushtar contains many historic inscriptions installed over time for documentary purposes, but the four monumental Kufic texts are integral parts of its design and meaning...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 151153799X
• ISBN13: 9781511537995
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.0" x 10.0"