Architecture of the Islamic World: Its History and Social Meaning, with a Complete Survey of Key Monuments
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Book Overview
Looks at the architecture of Islamic mosques, schools, gardens, caravanserais, bridges, markets, cities, homes, and fortresses, and discusses Islamic design and materials.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0500340765
ISBN13:9780500340769
Release Date:January 1978
Publisher:Thames & Hudson
Length:288 Pages
Weight:1.05 lbs.
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Architecture Arts, Music & Photography Buildings Criticism History Photography ReferenceCustomer Reviews
2 ratings
Good for people who start
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
A Person who just starts to learn something about Islamic culture should read it. For people who knows a lot the catalogue at the second part of the book would be helpful but it is also not complete.
A very comprehensive introduction to muslim architecture
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 27 years ago
I love this book. It gives you a very good insight to muslim architecture and is at the same time easy to read and entertaining. As an orientalist in a postgrad study program I got to read books on the subject that are much more confusing or that are written in a slightly boring style. This book is a thorough introduction that never just stays on the surface of the matter. It does not give you a chronological account of architecture history, but answers a lot of questions like "Why it was built like it was built?" In the back part of the book you find plans and short descriptions of the most important buildings, in the first part you find a lot of good photographs and even better articles on single subjects like materials or building techniques. But the most important thing: It's NEVER boring.
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