Islamic architecture : between tradition and aestheticism
Other Title(s)
العمارة الإسلامية بين التأصيل و البعد الجمالي
Source
University of Sharjah Journal for Humanities and Social Sciences
Issue
Vol. 11, Issue 2 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-15, 15 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2014-12-31
Country of Publication
United Arab Emirates
No. of Pages
15
Main Subjects
Social Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Islamic Studies
Architecture Engineering
Topics
Abstract EN
The review o f the concept “Islamic architecture” and its relevance in engendering a sustainable architecture for contemporary Muslim societies is timely and worth to undertake.
The vast array of living Islamic monuments and urban sites as well as the increase of patrons advocating its style prove its resilience in the age of modernism.
Despite the fact that the subject of Islamic architecUire has been overwhelmingly debated, this paper attempts first to draw a conceptual and critical theoretical framework, emphasizing the significance of the adjective “Islamic” next to the word “architecture.” It argues the one-sided academic approach to canonize Islamic architecture as a set of dead artifacts with a monotonous aesthetic discourse distant from its contemporary milieu and people.
The resilience of the socio-cultural or ethico-mythical (Ricoeur, 1965) dimension of architecture is cun'ently a vital element for several worldwide communities and places.
This paper is therefore a review of Islamic architecture in terms of spiritual, cultural and regional sustainability in a contemporar>- static global architectural context
American Psychological Association (APA)
Radwan, Hasan. 2014. Islamic architecture : between tradition and aestheticism. University of Sharjah Journal for Humanities and Social Sciences،Vol. 11, no. 2, pp.1-15.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-691088
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Radwan, Hasan. Islamic architecture : between tradition and aestheticism. University of Sharjah Journal for Humanities and Social Sciences Vol. 11, no. 2 (Dec. 2014), pp.1-15.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-691088
American Medical Association (AMA)
Radwan, Hasan. Islamic architecture : between tradition and aestheticism. University of Sharjah Journal for Humanities and Social Sciences. 2014. Vol. 11, no. 2, pp.1-15.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-691088
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 13-14
Record ID
BIM-691088