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"Rather than limiting itself to an exclusively historical or chronological perspective, Ornament and Decoration in Islamic Architecture presents four successive approaches to its subject. The first part offers an overview of Islamic architecture,…

Describes the characteristics of the Gothic style, looks at the most famous cathedrals of Europe, and explains how the Gothic style developed.

Studies abstract patterns and concepts of design used in Islamic art and architecture, employing analytical diagrams to detail the conception, design, and construction of patterns through a geometric system.

"The monastery of Tabo lies in Northern India in the secluded Spiti Valley, which was at one time part of the kingdom of Western Tibet. Founded in 996 Tabo is the oldest continuously operating Buddhist enclave in India and the Himalayas. Its…