Akkach Cosmology and Architecture in Premodern Islam

An Architectural Reading of Mystical Ideas
1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-0-7914-8344-2
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 288 Seiten

Reihe: SUNY series in Islam

A fascinating exploration of how the transcendent is expressed in the spatial sensibility of premodern Islam.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Akkach, Samer

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Geschichte des Islam
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsgeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Illustrations
Note to the Reader
Preface
Introduction
Abbreviations
1. Discursive Order
Cosmology: An Overview
Symbolism: A Critical Review
History and Symbolism
Sufism
Symbolism: A Sufi Perspective
2. Metaphysical Order
Being and Presence
The Primordial Presence
The Divine Presence
The Human Presence
The Epitome of Creation
The Presence of the Word
3. Cosmic Order
The Original Idea
Creative Breathing
The “Cloud” and Cosmic Forms
The World of Command
The World of Creation
4. Architectural Order
Gazing at the Sky
Ordering Spaces
Architecture and the Sacred
The Ka’ba: The First House
The Mosque and the Spatiality of Prayer
Afterword: Architecture and Cosmic Habitat
Notes
List of Arabic Manuscripts Cited
Selected Bibliography
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Samer Akkach is Associate Professor in History and Theory of Architecture at the University of Adelaide, Australia, and the Founding Director of the Center for Asian and Middle Eastern Architecture (CAMEA).