Underneath which Rivers Flow: The Symbolism of the Islamic GardenNoting the fundamental Islamic conception of Paradise as a garden, demonstrates how earthly gardens are based on that archetype and explains their profound sacred symbolism. Finds that, like medieval Christian gardens, they represent a form of sacred art to draw the visitor closer to God. Nicely illustrated in color. No index. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
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Abode Afterlife Agra Alhambra Arabic archetype Babur Bagh-i beauty blissful Book of Certainty carved centre century chador chahar-bagh garden chanar chini-khānah contemplation Court of Lions courtyard garden Courtyard house created cypress delight descriptions of Paradise Divine earth earthly eternal example flowers fountain four gardens Four-fold plan fruit trees garden carpet Garden of Eden garden-carpet Gardens of Paradise Gardens underneath gateway Generalife green Hasht Behesht heaven heavenly Hidden Treasure higher I'timad ud-Dawlah idea India irrigation Islamic garden jannāt Jon Allen Khaled Azzam left FIGURE light Mahal Marmaduke Pickthall Martin Lings meaning Memoirs mentioned miniature Fig mosque Mughal gardens Mughal miniature number four octagonal pair of Paradise pairs of Gardens Paradise Gardens pathways peace Persian miniature plants pool Prophet Muḥammad Qur'an Qur'ānic reflection René Guénon represented Rivers flow running water sacred soul symbol Taj Mahal Titus Burckhardt traditional translation underneath which Rivers walls word paradise این با که می نام