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Islam - From Medina to the Maghreb and from the Indies to Istanbul (Paperback)
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Islam - From Medina to the Maghreb and from the Indies to Istanbul (Paperback)
Series: Architecture in Context
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The Prophet Muhammad - acknowledged by his followers to have been
the hand with which God wrote his definitive Word enshrined in the
Koran - was born into the Quraishi tribe at Mecca c. 570 and died
in Medina in 632. The great religion founded on that Word, which
first claimed the submission (Islam) of the Arabs, rapidly expanded
across North Africa, into southern Europe and east as far as China.
This book examines the architectural tradition which developed with
the religious culture. With its source in the ubiquitous courtyard
house, the development of the mosque as both place of worship and
the centre of the community, its form a response to the
requirements of prayer set out in the Koran, was given a range of
forms as Islam came up against the traditions of Egypt, Persia,
India and China. The tradition developed further in tombs, palaces
and fortifications, all of which are described and illustrated
here. The story continues with the glorious architecture of the
Timurids, Safavids and Ottomans, using architects and craftsmen
from a broad swathe of the world from Spain to India and beyond.
Mosques expanded to unprecedented vastness, while colour and
pattern were used to dazzling effect. And in Mughal India, a
synthesis of traditional forms with those imported from Persia
produced a series of magnificent mosques, citadels and tombs. The
architecture of Islam comprises a high proportion of the world's
most beautiful buildings, from perhaps the most perfect images of
the lost Eden in the gardens of the Alhambra, to the built
expression of the boundless expansion of the faith to be seen in
the mosques of Ottoman Istanbul. This book covers the whole range
in unprecedented depth, placing the development of the tradition in
the context - religious, political, economic and technological - of
the times.
General
Imprint: |
Routledge
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Architecture in Context |
Release date: |
June 2017 |
First published: |
2008 |
Authors: |
Christopher Tadgell
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Dimensions: |
210 x 181 x 42mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
662 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-138-03889-9 |
Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
Architecture >
General
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LSN: |
1-138-03889-X |
Barcode: |
9781138038899 |
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