Author: K. I. TashbaevaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Petroglyphs of Central Asia
Author: K. I. TashbaevaSpirits and Stones
Author: Andrzej RozwadowskiPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art, Shamanistic
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Symbols Through Time
Author: Andrzej RozwadowskiPublisher: David Brown Book Company
ISBN: 9788386094943
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
The book aims to reveal the symbolic basis behind much of the rock art imagery of Central Asia (particularly that in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan with reference to adjacent countries) through the prism of the diversity of ethnic, religious and economic traditions that provided the dynamic interactions throughout the history of this region. It starts with a short introduction to the archaeology, the preceding scholarship and the earliest rock art. Then it moves to the times of the Indo-European migrations, developing new insight into the symbolism of petroglyphs through the Indo-Iranian cosmology and cosmogony. Part three discuses the art of Iranian-Turkic "Early Nomads". Finally, the author analyses the problem of persistence of ancient art and symbolic traditions in new contexts with references to Navruz rites, interactions between shamanism and mystical Islam, and the symbolism of landscape.
The Petroglyphs of Kulzhabasy in Kazakhstan
Author: Luc HermannPublisher:
ISBN: 9782810622405
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Central Asia offers a large number of rock art sites with similarities in chronology, techniques and iconography. In South Kazakhstan, there are two important sites: Tamgaly and Kulzhabasy, each with approximately 5,000 engravings.Though Tamgaly was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2004, Kulzhabasy enjoys no legal or physical protection. Despite its wealth of iconography, and scientific as well as historical significance, Kulzhabasy remains largely unknown and in some areas, unresearched.This book aims to provide an overview of the petroglyphs of Kulzhabasy, and of the first results of research in these mountains.
Pictures in Transformation
Author: Luca Maria OlivieriPublisher: British Archaeological Reports
ISBN: 9781407307114
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 81
Book Description
8 papers on the rock art of Central Asia and the Subcontinent, with a particular focus on the relatively underexplored west Himalayan region of Ladakh. Issues addressed include problems connected to interactions between local styles, cults and cultures and regionally dominant cultures, and the possibility absolute dating in rock art.
The Oxford Handbook of the Archaeology and Anthropology of Rock Art
Author: Bruno DavidPublisher: Oxford Handbooks
ISBN: 0190607351
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 1185
Book Description
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Central Asian Art
Author: Vladimir LukoninPublisher: Parkstone International
ISBN: 1783107979
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
The strict prohibition on the representation of the human form has channeled artistic creation into architecture and architectural decoration. This book is a magical tour through Central Asia - Khirgizia, Tadjikistan, Turkmenia, and Uzbekistan - a cradle of Ancient civilisations and are pository of the Oriental arts inspired by Buddhism and Islam. There are magnificent, full-colour photographs of the abandoned cities of Mervand Urgench, Khiva, the capital of the Kharezm, with its mausoleum of Sheikh Seid Allahuddin,and, the Golden Road to Samarkand, the Blue City, a center of civilisation for 2,500 years. form has channeled artistic creation into architecture and architectural decoration. This book is a magical tour through Central Asia - Khirgizia, Tadjikistan, Turkmenia, and Uzbekistan - a cradle of Ancient civilisations and a repository of the Oriental arts inspired by Buddhism and Islam. There are magnificent, full-colour photographs of the abandoned cities of Mervand Urgench, Khiva, the capital of the Kharezm, with its mausoleum of Sheikh Seid Allahuddin, and, the Golden Road to Samarkand, the Blue City, a center of civilisation for 2,500 years.
Animals, art and society
Author: Kenneth J. LymerRock Carvings of Chariots in Transcaucasia, Central Asia and Outer Mongolia
Author: M. A. LittauerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chariots
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
History of Central Asia, The: 4-volume set
Author: Christoph BaumerPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1838608680
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1568
Book Description
This set includes all four volumes of the critically acclaimed History of Central Asia series. The epic plains and arid deserts of Central Asia have witnessed some of the greatest migrations, as well as many of the most transformative developments, in the history of civilization. Christoph Baumer's ambitious four-volume treatment of the region charts the 3000-year drama of Scythians and Sarmatians; Soviets and transcontinental Silk Roads; trade routes and the transmission of ideas across the steppes; and the breathless and brutal conquests of Alexander the Great and Chinghiz Khan. Masterfully interweaving the stories of individuals and peoples, the author's engaging prose is richly augmented throughout by colour photographs taken on his own travels. This set includes The Age of the Steppe Warriors (Volume 1), The Age of the Silk Roads (Volume 2), The Age of Islam and the Mongols (Volume 3) and The Age of Decline and Revival (Volume 4)