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Studies in Arab Architecture

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Combines analyses of important monuments with overviews of key elements of Arab architecture The volume, lavishly illustrated with many images previously unpublished in colour, presents articles by Bernard O'Kane on a wide variety of architectural topics. These range from Morocco to India, and from the earliest periods of Islam to the present day. There is a concentration on monuments in Egypt and Syria, from analysis of borrowings between domestic and religious architecture to studies of individual buildings. Mutual influences between Iran and Egypt are also addressed. Key Features  Situates monuments within their social and political contexts  Includes subjects ranging from decoration to plan types  Covers key elements of architecture from Morocco to India  Includes over 200 photographs, mostly in colour Bernard O'Kane is Professor of Islamic Art and Architecture at the American University in Cairo. He is the editor of three books and the author of eight, the most recent of which are Mosques: The 100 Most Iconic Islamic Houses of Worship (2019), The Mosques of Egypt (2016) and The Illustrated Guide to the Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo (2012).

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  • Språk:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781474474887
  • Bindende:
  • Hardback
  • Sider:
  • 560
  • Utgitt:
  • 1. november 2021
  • Dimensjoner:
  • 179x253x35 mm.
  • Vekt:
  • 1404 g.
  • BLACK NOVEMBER
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Combines analyses of important monuments with overviews of key elements of Arab architecture The volume, lavishly illustrated with many images previously unpublished in colour, presents articles by Bernard O'Kane on a wide variety of architectural topics. These range from Morocco to India, and from the earliest periods of Islam to the present day. There is a concentration on monuments in Egypt and Syria, from analysis of borrowings between domestic and religious architecture to studies of individual buildings. Mutual influences between Iran and Egypt are also addressed. Key Features  Situates monuments within their social and political contexts  Includes subjects ranging from decoration to plan types  Covers key elements of architecture from Morocco to India  Includes over 200 photographs, mostly in colour Bernard O'Kane is Professor of Islamic Art and Architecture at the American University in Cairo. He is the editor of three books and the author of eight, the most recent of which are Mosques: The 100 Most Iconic Islamic Houses of Worship (2019), The Mosques of Egypt (2016) and The Illustrated Guide to the Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo (2012).

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