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The Grammar of Architecture
"Engraved plates from the great works of architectural history illustrate a journey around the architecture of civilizations east and west, from Ancient Egypt to the Industrial Revolution. Extended captions and annotations supply the reader with a…
Islam: Art and Architecture
This book traces the historical development of Islamic regions and dynasties, highlighting their diversity of artistic expression from the inception of the faith until the present day. Its pages unveil the rich creativity of Islamic art and…
Chartres and the Birth of the Cathedral
"The purpose of the present work is to evoke as authentically as possible the spiritual climate in which the Gothic cathedral was born, and to do so by allowing contemporary witnesses to speak for themselves...to show how the Gothic cathedral was the…
Architecture of the Islamic World: Its History and Social Meaning, with a Complete Survey of Key Monuments
Looks at the architecture of Islamic mosques, schools, gardens, caravanserais, bridges, markets, cities, homes, and fortresses, and discusses Islamic design and materials.
Cosmology and Architecture in Premodern Islam: an Architectural Reading of Mystical Ideas
"This interdisciplinary study reveals connections between architecture, cosmology, and mysticism. Samer Akkach demonstrates how space ordering in premodern Islamic architecture reflects the transcendental and the sublime. The book features many new…