The ?Amiriya in Rada? : the history and restoration of a sixteenth-century madrasa in the Yemen
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press for the Board of the Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Oxford, 1997. First Edition. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked black cloth boards, showing faint shelfwear only. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #477364
ISBN: 0197280234
Series; Oxford studies in Islamic art ; 13. Physical description; 216 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 26 cm. Notes; Edited by Robert Hillenbrand. With contributions by Ruth Barnes, Yahya Al-Nasiri and Venetia Porter. Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-215). Contents; Foreword / Qadi Isma'il al-Akwa' – Foreword / Prince Claus of the Netherlands – The Yemen. A Brief History – The Banu Tahir – The Legacy of the Tahirids – The 'Amiriya in Rada' – Architectural and Decorative Structure – The Architectural Decoration / Venetia Porter – The Painted Decoration. An Influence from Indian Textiles? / Ruth Barnes – Conclusion – The Restoration of the 'Amiriya – App. The Inscriptions of the Prayer Hall / Yahya al-Nasiri and Venetia Porter. Subjects; ?Amiriya Madrasah – History. Madrasahs – Yemen (Republic) – Rida?? – History – 16th century.
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