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082 1 _aREF 720.917 YEO
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100 1 _aYeomans, Richard
240 1 0 _aToller Cranston Collection
245 1 0 _aThe story of Islamic architecture
_c/ Richard Yeomans
260 _aNew York
_b: New York University Press
_c, c2000
300 _a240 p.
_b: illus.
_c; 33 cm
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 0 _aThe 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.
520 _aEmploying 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.
546 _aEnglish
650 4 _aArchitecture, Islamic
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