This is the definitive survey of Islamic architecture. Working from a social, rather than a technical perspective, Hillenbrand shows how the buildings fulfilled their intended functions within the community. Lavishly illustrated.
Table of Contents Preface and Acknowledgements List of Captions for Black and White Plates List of Captions for Line Drawings 1. The Scope of the Enquiry: Problems and Approaches 2. The Mosque 3. The Minaret 4. The Madrasa 5. The Mausoleum 6. The Caravansarai 7. The Palace Composite Catalogue of Line Drawings Glossary of Islamic Terms Select Bibliography Sources of Line Dr wings Accompanying the text Sources of Line Drawings at the back of the book Index of Individual Monuments Index of Terms in Foreign (Principally Islamic) Languages Index of Proper Names Subject Index Key to the numbering system for Illustrations
Robert Hillenbrand is professor of Islamic art at the University of Edinburgh.
Elaborate and extensive... The brilliant dimension of this book is the author's investment in raising issues of intellectual inquiry. -- Howayda Al-Harithy Journal of the American Academy of Religion
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