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Lieferstatus:	i.d.R. innert 7-14 Tagen versandfertig
Veröffentlichung:	November 2021
Genre:	Architektur, Archäologie, Kunst
ISBN:	9781474474887
EAN-Code:	9781474474887
Verlag:	Edinburgh University Press
Einband:	Gebunden
Sprache:	English
Dimensionen:	H 253 mm / B 179 mm / D 35 mm
Gewicht:	1404 gr
Seiten:	560
Illustration:	2 B/W illustrations 267 colour illustrations
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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with overviews of key elements of Arab architecture The volume, lavishly illustrated with many images previously unpublished in colour, presents articles by Bernard O'Kane on a wide variety of architectural topics.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).