Monuments of Central Asia: A Guide to the Archaeology, Art and Architecture of TurkestanIn this comprehensive account of the culture and history of Central Asia, Edgar Knobloch describes the main centers of the age-old civilization. Throughout the book he spices the text with quotations from the works of contemporary travelers, while providing an expert's commentary on the archaeological, architectural, and decorative features of the sites he describes. His original photographs are supplemented by numerous line drawings, plans of the main cities, and sketches of principal monuments and their ornamental features. |
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Afghanistan Amu Darya ancient Arab arch architecture Bactria Balkh Barthold became bricks Buddhist building built Bukhara capital carved Central Asia centre centuries A.D. China Chinese Chingiz-Khan citadel civilisation colours columns courtyard cupola dating decoration dome drum dynasty east eastern eleventh century Empire entrance excavations feet Ferghana floral frescoes geometrical Ghazna Ghaznavids Greek Gurganj Hephthalites Herat India inscriptions inside Iran Iranian Islamic iwan Kabul Kala Karakhanid Kashgar Khan Khiva Khoja Khorassan Khorezm Khorezmian Khorezmshah Kufic Kunya Urgench Kushan madrasa mausoleum Merv miles minaret monastery Mongols monumental mosque motifs nomads oasis origin ornaments paintings palace Pendzhikent period Persian Plate probably river ruins rulers Russian Samanids Samarkand Sasanian Seljuk Shah Soghdian square steppes stucco stupa style Sultan Syr Darya Tashkent temple tenth century Termez terracotta tiles Timur Timurid tomb town Transoxania Turkestan Turkish twelfth century Ulugh-beg Uzbeks Uzkend valley walls Xinjiang Zarafshan