Islam: Early Architecture from Baghdad to Jerusalem and Cordoba: 1 (Taschen's world architecture series)

by HenriStierlin (Author)

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  Hardcover
  1996

  $4.20

  This illustrated volume surveys over 600 years of Islamic architecture, from the late 7th century to the mid-13th century. It places mosques, Koran schools and palaces in their cultural, religious and political contexts. Buildings featured include Jerusalem's Dome of the Rock, and the mosque in cordoba. This reference should appeal to the expert as well as the travel-hungry reader.