The Safavid Dynastic Shrine: Architecture, Religion and Power in Early Modern Iran

by Kishwar Rizvi

The Safavid period represents an immensely rich chapter in the history of Iranian architecture. In this discussion of Safavid architecture in the context of its political, social and religious milieu, Kishwar Rizvi gives special consideration to the shrine of Shaykh Safi, built in AD 1334, as an important template for an emergent Safavid taste. Of both regal and religious significance, the shrine's direct relationship to imperial power is unique in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848853548
• ISBN13: 9781848853546
• Release Date: February 2011
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"