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100	1		_aHann, Michael. _997532
245	1	0	_aSymbol, pattern and symmetry : _bthe cultural significance of structure / _cMichael Hann.
260			_aNew York : _bBloomsbury Academic, _c2013.
300			_axii, 322 pages: _bill. (some col.); _c26 cm.
336			_2rdacontent _atext _btxt
337			_2rdamedia _aunmediated _bn
338			_2rdacarrier _avolume _bnc
505			_aStylistic diffusion, adoption and adaptation : The process of diffusion ; Components of diffusion, adoption and adaptation ; Motifs, symbols and symbolism ; A nine-point framework -- Geometric patterns of culture : Principles, concepts and constructions ; Geometric analysis in the visual arts ; A small addition to a systematic analytical framework -- Cradles of civilization and initiators of trade : The development of international trade ; Motifs and compositions ; The royal standard of Ur and other treasures ; Neo-Assyrian sculptures ; The Ishtar Gate ; The Cyrus cylinder ; The Babylonian map of the world -- Facilitators and intermediaries in lands to the east : Ancient trade networks ; Examples of intermediaries ; Chinese dragon motifs ; The Oxus treasure ; Steppe art ; Gandhara sculpture -- Cultural interaction and exchange : Networks ; Textiles ; The Pazyryk carpet ; Hagia Sophia ; The ship cloths of Sumatra -- Stupas and mandalas : Buddhist stupas ; Tibetan thangkas ; Buddhist symbols and other imagery - Mosques and minarets : The Umayyad origins of Islamic visual arts ; Relevant periods, caliphates and dynasties ; Motifs, symbols and patterns ; Islamic star tilings ; Mosque tilings of Shiraz -- Islamic Spain : Umayyad origins ; Achievements in various visual arts (manuscripts, textiles, ceramics, metal and wood) ; Mudej́ar visual arts ; Great Mosque of Cordoba ; Alhambra palace complex -- Safavid Persia : Architecture ; Manuscripts ; Carpets ; Other textiles ; Ceramics ; A Safavid prayer rug cartoon ; The Ardabil carpet (Victoria and Albert Museum) ; Shiraz tiling faca̧des -- Ottoman Turkey : Calligraphy and manuscript painting and binding ; Carpets ; Other textiles (including embroidery) ; Ceramics ; Motifs and symbols from Ottoman times ; Iznik pottery ; Symmetry analysis of motifs and patterns -- India and Pakistan : Architecture ; Miniature paintings and manuscripts ; Textiles ; Other visual arts ; The temple cloth of the mother goddess ; Kashmiri shawl motifs ; Shalimar Gardens ; Sindhi ajraks -- Unity in diversity: the visual arts of Indonesia : Monuments ; Visual art forms and techniques ; Motifs, symbols and patterns ; Borobudur ; Javanese batiks ; Indonesian ikats ; Prambanan temple complex -- The visual arts of dynastic China : Motifs and symbols ; Ancient bronzes -- East of east: Korea and Japan : Korea ; Japan -- Korean roof tiles, stone lanterns and pagodas ; Katagami stencils -- Conclusion.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_a"Symbol, Pattern and Symmetry" explores the significance of geometric form in craft and design and how different cultures have adopted and evolved these patterns over history.
650		0	_aDecoration and ornament _xThemes, motives _xSocial aspects. _997534
650		0	_aSigns and symbols _xSocial aspects. _997536
650		0	_aCulture _xSemiotic models. _997539
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