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Book Review: 'Traditional Indian Textiles'

Zahra Ahmadi

Volume 19, Issue 5 , August 2019, Pages 1-17

https://doi.org/10.30465/crtls.2019.4293

Abstract
  India has a long history of textiles. Due to the vastness of the country, the large population and different tribes, access to the oceans, access to the natural resources of fiber and dyes, and ethnic beliefs have led to the variety of textiles. Variety in all types of women's and men's clothing, design, ...  Read More

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A Critique on Afif Al-bahanssi’s “Islamic Art”

Majid Behdani; Mohammad Khazayi

Volume 19, Issue 5 , August 2019, Pages 19-37

https://doi.org/10.30465/crtls.2019.4294

Abstract
  Theoretical studies in Islamic Arts have a long history and in recent decades different studies have been conducted.  More than everyone, orientalists conducted detailed studies in this field resulting in numerous books of Islamic Arts. Some of these books are scientific and documentary, but some ...  Read More

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Theatrical Photography Analysis and Critique of the book “Acting the Part: Photography as Theatre”

Mohammad Khodadadi Motarjemzadeh

Volume 19, Issue 5 , August 2019, Pages 39-60

https://doi.org/10.30465/crtls.2019.4295

Abstract
  This essay has attempted to analyze and interpret the form and content determined by the structure of the book “Acting the Part: Photography as Theatre,” (translated to Farsi in 2014). It is a descriptive-analytic study and by referring to four chapters of the book, it tries to deal with ...  Read More

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Reviewing and Criticizing the Book of Basics of Melody Creation in Composition

Ehsan Zabihifar

Volume 19, Issue 5 , August 2019, Pages 61-84

https://doi.org/10.30465/crtls.2019.4297

Abstract
  The Basics of Melody Creation in Composition was published by Markaz publication in 2016. The author of the book attempts to address the subjects of melody in 8 separate chapters. The text is smooth and easy to understand and the book cover design is adorned and unobtrusive. The author's musicologists' ...  Read More

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Analytical Critique of the Book of Drama and Theatre Semiotics

Sadeq Rashidi; Farhad Amini

Volume 19, Issue 5 , August 2019, Pages 85-102

https://doi.org/10.30465/crtls.2019.4299

Abstract
  The purpose of writing this essay is the content critique and the form of the book of Drama and the Semiotics of Theater. The book is one of the most important books of the theater and drama analysis. This book focuses on the theoretical and methodological theories in the context of Structuralism semantic ...  Read More

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Literary Foundations of a New Art (Review of the Book: A Companion to Literature and Film)

Masoud Soflaei

Volume 19, Issue 5 , August 2019, Pages 103-116

https://doi.org/10.30465/crtls.2019.4300

Abstract
  This text attempts to analyze and interpret the form and content of the book "Literature and Film Guides", based on the predetermined structure. The method of this paper is descriptive-analytical, and by referring to the various chapters of the book and the articles in it, it examines how to formulate ...  Read More

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A Critical Book Review of Making a Good Script Great

Ali Sheikhmehdi; Arsalan Moghadas

Volume 19, Issue 5 , August 2019, Pages 117-136

https://doi.org/10.30465/crtls.2019.4301

Abstract
  The book “Making a Good Script Great” aims to help its readers develop their skills to express a dramatic story. In this regard, the author, by explaining story structure based on the three-act structure, turning points, climax, and creating characters, introduces the reader the fundamental ...  Read More

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Historicism in the Field of Islamic Art Studies: A Critique of the Book “The Ilkhanid Architecture in Natanz”

Alireza Taheri; Roya Zarifian

Volume 19, Issue 5 , August 2019, Pages 137-157

https://doi.org/10.30465/crtls.2019.4303

Abstract
  Different approaches were taken by scholars in the field of Islamic art studies, each placing their reliance on different concepts. In the meanwhile, historicism is based on two elements of embeddedness and interpretation. In this approach, the center of gravity of studies corresponds to understanding ...  Read More

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A Critique of the Book "Autodidacts Art, A Naive Art"

Jamal Arabzadeh

Volume 19, Issue 5 , August 2019, Pages 159-172

https://doi.org/10.30465/crtls.2019.4305

Abstract
  The present article tries to criticize the book "Autodidacts Art, A Naive Art". This book is the first Persian compilation in this field, which has been used as a qualified reference and an educational guide text. Therefore, the critical review of this book would not be unnecessary. The main claims ...  Read More

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A Criticism on the Book “Recognition of Handicrafts of Iran”

Soraya Ghafarpouri; Seyed Abdol Majid Sharifzadeh

Volume 19, Issue 5 , August 2019, Pages 173-188

https://doi.org/10.30465/crtls.2019.4306

Abstract
  One of the published books in handicraft is the Book “Recognition of Handicrafts of Iran”, which is introduced as a textbook for students of Tourism Management, Hotel Service Management, and Customs Management courses. This paper reviews and criticizes this book. After introducing the book, ...  Read More

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A Critique on the Theological Film Theory: Studying Written and Translated Books of Muslim and Cristian Theorists (1992-2012)

Mohammad Hassan Ferdowsizadeh; Mahdi Purrezaeian; Morteza Afshari; Shahab Esfandiari

Volume 19, Issue 5 , August 2019, Pages 189-210

https://doi.org/10.30465/crtls.2019.4307

Abstract
  The relationship between cinema and religion has been discussed in Iran and the west. But, due to the perspective diversity of religions, this relationship has been analyzed from different points of view. The main goal of the current research is to find the key differences between the perspectives of ...  Read More

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Introducing and Criticizing the Book of Visual Developments of Iranian Art

Mohammadreza Moridi

Volume 19, Issue 5 , August 2019, Pages 211-224

https://doi.org/10.30465/crtls.2019.4308

Abstract
  In the book Visual Developments of Iranian Art, authored by Siamak Delzand, the author attempted to provide a theoretical explanation of developments in Iranian art in the first half of the thirteenth century SH through a descriptive analysis. Beyond linear narratives, the author has tried to address ...  Read More