Changizi, Shida

[ 1 ] - A study of the principles and categories related to the world of architecture in the book of Nuzhat Nama-yi Ala'i

Ancient Persian sources are among the most important sources for understanding the past architecture of Iran. Among these texts is the book Nuzhat Nama-yi Alachr('39')i by Shah Mardan Ibn Abi al-Khayr, which was written in the last years of the fifth century AH. This book is an encyclopedia of common sciences of that time and includes various subjects such as animals, plants, jewelry, arithmeti...