The Ghurid portal of the Friday mosque of Herat, Afghanistan : conservation of a historic monument / Erik Hansen, Abdul Wasay Najimi & Claus Christensen ; photos by Kickan Hansen.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Aarhus : Aarhus University Press, ©2015. Description: 163 pages : color illustration, maps ; 30 cmISBN:
  • 9788771249132
  • 8771249133
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • NA1492.2. H47.
Contents:
Contents: Preface—Introduction—Chapter 1 : the Ghurid dynasty in Afghanistan—Chapter 2 : the Friday mosque of Heart—Chapter 3 : the portal of the Ghurids—Chapter 4 : the rebuilding by the Timurids—Chapter 5 : restoration in Afghanistan, 1964—Chapter 6 : restoration of the Ghurid portal 1964—Chapter 7 : the Ghurid wall decorations—Chapter 8 : the Timurid wall decorations—Chapter 9 : Masonry, mortar and plaster—Chapter 10 : continued conservation of cultural heritage in Afghanistan—Conclusion—Reconstructions—Bibliography—Acronym.
Summary: Summary: “This book describes the architectural restoration of the monumental Ghurid portal of the Friday Mosque of Herat, Afghanistan - a remnant of the original 12th-century architecture and decorative artwork of the Ghurids. The restoration took place under the auspices of UNESCO and the Afghan government in 1964, fifty years ago. The portal was also passionately preserved and redecorated by the Timurid rulers and artisans of Herat in the late 15th Century; this makes it unique among Ghurid monuments. Erik Hansen, A.W. Najimi and Claus Christensen, using photographs primarily by Kickan Hansen and field drawings by Erik Hansen, illustrate this book with historic and practical accounts of the architecture and restoration of this very important monument. This book also manifests the strong academic relationship of Danish scholars and conservation architects with Afghanistan society and monuments since the second half of the 20th century. The potential readership is envisioned to be students, architects, art historians and academics interested or engaged with the architectural conservation of historic Buildings in the Islamic World whether through research, restoration or teaching”.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Monograph Monograph Afghanistan Centre at Kabul University NA1492.2.H47.H36 2015 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 3ACKU000513381
Total holds: 0

“Includes bibliography”—(pages 159-163).

Contents: Preface—Introduction—Chapter 1 : the Ghurid dynasty in Afghanistan—Chapter 2 : the Friday mosque of Heart—Chapter 3 : the portal of the Ghurids—Chapter 4 : the rebuilding by the Timurids—Chapter 5 : restoration in Afghanistan, 1964—Chapter 6 : restoration of the Ghurid portal 1964—Chapter 7 : the Ghurid wall decorations—Chapter 8 : the Timurid wall decorations—Chapter 9 : Masonry, mortar and plaster—Chapter 10 : continued conservation of cultural heritage in Afghanistan—Conclusion—Reconstructions—Bibliography—Acronym.

Summary: “This book describes the architectural restoration of the monumental Ghurid portal of the Friday Mosque of Herat, Afghanistan - a remnant of the original 12th-century architecture and decorative artwork of the Ghurids. The restoration took place under the auspices of UNESCO and the Afghan government in 1964, fifty years ago. The portal was also passionately preserved and redecorated by the Timurid rulers and artisans of Herat in the late 15th Century; this makes it unique among Ghurid monuments. Erik Hansen, A.W. Najimi and Claus Christensen, using photographs primarily by Kickan Hansen and field drawings by Erik Hansen, illustrate this book with historic and practical accounts of the architecture and restoration of this very important monument. This book also manifests the strong academic relationship of Danish scholars and conservation architects with Afghanistan society and monuments since the second half of the 20th century. The potential readership is envisioned to be students, architects, art historians and academics interested or engaged with the architectural conservation of historic Buildings in the Islamic World whether through research, restoration or teaching”.

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