The influence of 19th century Dutch Colonial Orientalism in spreading Kubah (Islamic Dome) and Middle-Eastern architectural styles for mosques in Sumatra
This paper researches the possible representation of Orientalism and the spread of Middle Eastern inspired architecture in Indonesia, particularly in Dutch colonial practices in the 19th-century. It challenges the dominant opinion of the people that the Middle Eastern merchants in the East Indies were the only ones that introduced the use of kubah (dome) shape to mosque architecture in Indonesia. Consequently, this paper has two objectives: firstly, by looking at the historical relationship between religious architecture and colonial politics, especially in the construction of the Baiturrahman... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2012 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | Journal of Design and the Built Environment, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2012) |
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University of Malaya
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Schlagwörter: | colonialism / kubah (dome) / mosque / power / orientalism / Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering / TD1-1066 / Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) / TA1-2040 |
Sprache: | Englisch may |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26628093 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://doaj.org/article/7a0a001e47164e51850c1a682b1ea7c0 |