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Persian Paradises at PerilParadises of the Pen

Persian Paradises at Peril: Paradises of the Pen [APersian Gardensrecognizable periodPersian literature in Persian culture is the period between late fourth century and early fifth century AH corresponding to the eleventh century AD, when Persia witnessed a period of political turmoil, rise and fall of diverse dynasties, and at the same time, an enrichment of all cultural aspects, including literature and architecture. Symbolic references to gardens in Persian literature of this period demonstrate the impact of gardens in Persian mental life. Likewise, a review the literature of this period, demonstrates that gardens were one of main architectural settings for both physical and mental lives of Iranians. This chapter surveys important literary sources of this period to trace diverse functions of garden, garden layout, architectural elements in gardens, flora and fauna used in gardens. The survey also sheds light on terminology used for specific architectural elements.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

Persian Paradises at PerilParadises of the Pen

Part of the The Urban Book Series Book Series
Editors: Fardanesh, Farzin; Arefian, Fatemeh Farnaz
Qayyoomi Bidhendi, Mehrdad
Persian Paradises at Peril — Mar 31, 2021
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Springer International Publishing
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© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
ISBN
978-3-030-62549-8
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17 –42
DOI
10.1007/978-3-030-62550-4_2
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[APersian Gardensrecognizable periodPersian literature in Persian culture is the period between late fourth century and early fifth century AH corresponding to the eleventh century AD, when Persia witnessed a period of political turmoil, rise and fall of diverse dynasties, and at the same time, an enrichment of all cultural aspects, including literature and architecture. Symbolic references to gardens in Persian literature of this period demonstrate the impact of gardens in Persian mental life. Likewise, a review the literature of this period, demonstrates that gardens were one of main architectural settings for both physical and mental lives of Iranians. This chapter surveys important literary sources of this period to trace diverse functions of garden, garden layout, architectural elements in gardens, flora and fauna used in gardens. The survey also sheds light on terminology used for specific architectural elements.]

Published: Mar 31, 2021

Keywords: Persian literature; Persian gardens; Iranian architecture; Islamic golden age

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