The Analysis of Factors Affecting the Architecture of Isfahan Bathes from Safavid to Qajar via SPSS

	The Analysis of Factors Affecting the Architecture of Isfahan Bathes from Safavid to Qajar via SPSS
The International Journal of Humanities
Article 7, Volume 17, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 109-125 PDF (410.29 K)
Authors
Javad Neyestani^* ; Javad Neyestani^* ; Saeid Amirhajloo
Faculty of Humanities, Tarbiat Modares University
Abstract
Public bathes have much importance in Islamic cities, after the most significant structures like mosques and schools. There are a number of factors affecting the construction of bathes among which temperature regulation, humidity, access path, location in the urban texture, watercourses, and construction of exit paths are the most important. This study tries to make a comparative analysis of the architectures of bathes during Safavid and Qajar in order to reveal factors affecting their construction as well as the types of architecture implemented. Consequently, 13 public bathes were recognized and examined. The data elicited was then subjected to SPSS for further statistical investigation. Nonparametric Spearman correlation test was utilized to know the relationship among the variables and the factors affecting the architectures. The findings reveal a number of factors to be in statistically high correlation.
Keywords
Safavid; Qajar; Bath; Garmabā; Islamic Architecture; Isfahan
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