The story of Islamic architecture / Richard Yeomans

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The Islamic World -- Introduction: The Prophet's Ministry and the Muslim Faith -- Ch. 1. The Religious Basis of Form and Function in Islamic Architecture -- Ch. 2. Umayyad Architecture -- Ch. 3. An Emerging Islamic Identity -- Ch. 4. Tulunid and Fatimid Egypt -- Ch. 5. Umayyad, Almoravid and Almohad Architecture in Spain and Morocco -- Ch. 6. Nasrid, Mudejar, Marinid and Sa'dian Architecture in Spain and Morocco -- Ch. 7. Ayyubid and Mamluk Architecture -- Ch. 8. Samanid and Seljuk Architecture in Persia and Anatolia -- Ch. 9. Ottoman Architecture -- Ch. 10. Ilkhanid, Timurid and Safavid Architecture -- Ch. 11. Islamic Architecture in South Asia.

Employing a broad historical narrative, The Story of Islamic Architecture introduces the religious, social, and political influences that have shaped the Islamic architectural form, while revealing an architectural splendor unfamiliar to most Western readers. Painter and educator Richard Yeomans interweaves historical fact with precisely detailed descriptions to trace the genesis and flowering of Islamic architecture in the various Muslim regions of the world including Spain, the Maghreb, Egypt, Syria, Turkey, Persia, and Central Asia, ending at the farthest point East in India. The volume includes a brief introduction to Islam and to the theological attitudes which determine the form and function of its art and architecture. The Story of Islamic Architecture is fully illustrated with over 200 striking color photographs, and includes a comprehensive glossary of architectural terms.

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