Muslim Architecture of South India

The Sultanate of Ma'bar and the Traditions of Maritime Settlers on the Malabar and Coromandel Coasts (Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Goa)
1. Auflage 2003
ISBN: 978-0-415-30207-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 350 Seiten, Format (B × H): 219 mm x 300 mm, Gewicht: 1178 g

Reihe: Routledge Studies in South Asia

This book reinterprets the Muslim architecture and urban planning of South India, looking beyond the Deccan to the regions of Tamil Nadu and Kerala - the historic coasts of Coromandel and Malabar. For the first time a detailed survey of the Muslim monuments of the historic ports and towns demonstrates a rich and diverse architectural tradition entirely independent from the better known architecture of North India and the Deccan sultanates. The book, extensively illustrated with photographs and architectural drawings, widens the horizons of our understanding of Muslim India and will no doubt pave new paths for future studies in the field.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Shokoohy, Mehrdad

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Islam & Islamische Studien
• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Gebäudetypen Sakralbauten

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction Part I: The Coromandel Coast (Tamil Nadu)Madura and the Sultanate of Ma'barKayalpatnam, The Renowned Muslim Port of Qã'ilAn Overview of the Islamic Architecture of Ma'barPart II: Malabar (Kerala and Goa) MalabarCalicutCochinMuslim Malabar: A Crossroads with South-East Asia and Beyond Ponda, Goa

Über Autor(innen)

Mehrdad Shokoohy is an architect and specialist in the conservations of urban environments. He is Chair of Architecture and Urban Studies at the University of Greenwich, and has a particular interest in the architecture and planning of the Middle East, South and Central Asia. His expertise extends to the fields of literature, history, archaeology, epigraphy and numismatics of these regions. For his contributions to South Asian studies he has been awarded the Degree of Doctor of Science by Heriot-Watt University and the Edinburgh College of Art.