Islamic Patterns: An Analytical and Cosmological Approach |
Contents
Contents Foreword by Seyyed Hossein Nasr 6 | 6 |
Introduction | 7 |
The Point of Departure | 9 |
Copyright | |
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archetypal axes of symmetry axis basic broken line central centre point characteristic compass point cosmic cosmological created cross-over decagon demonstrates diagonal diagram dimensions Divine dodecagon domain drawing drawn edge edge-length eight elements enneagon equilateral triangle expression figure five-fold five-pointed star flower four fundamental gives rise golden mean harmonic heavens heptagon hexagon Ibn Arabi icosahedron illustration inner inscribe Intellect intersection Isfahan Islamic art Islamic patterns Jupiter Keith Critchlow Magic Squares manifest mathematical motif Nasr nature nine-pointed octahedron orbit original circle outer overlapping pair petals philosophical place our compass planets Platonic Platonic solids polygon principle proportional Pythagorean qualities Quran radius rectangle reflection regular relationship represents rhythms Saturn seen semi-regular pattern shapes shown in colour sides six-pointed star smaller space sphere square grid star decagon star octagon star pentagons symbol tessellation tetractys tone traditional triangular twelve twelve-fold division twelve-pointed star twelve-sided underlying unity Zodiac