Building Communities in Gujarāt Architecture and Society During the Twelfth Through Fourteenth Centuries |
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| Author:
| Patel, Alka |
| Series title: | Brill's Indological Library |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-13890-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2004 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $258.95 |
Book Description:
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This work analyzes the Islamic ritual buildings of western India as innovations of the local architectural tradition. These buildings themselves forged new senses of community, initiating processes of social integration and redefinition among Muslim and non-Muslim groups in the region.
This work analyzes the Islamic ritual buildings of western India as innovations of the local architectural tradition. These buildings themselves forged new senses of community, initiating processes of social integration and redefinition among Muslim and non-Muslim groups in the region.