TY  - BOOK
AU  - Michell, George
TI  - Architecture of the Islamic world : : Its history and social meaning 
SN  - 9780500278475
U1  - 720.917671 
PY  - 2006///
CY  - London
PB  - Thames & Hudson
KW  - AR
KW  - Architecture
KW  - Society
KW  - Islamic Architecture
KW  - Mosques, Tombs
KW  - Vernacular Architecture
KW  - House and Society
N1  -  Over 750 photographs
 Drawings and plans
 Building materials
 Techniques and principles, of decoration described and explained
 Comprehensive illustrated inventory of the key buildings of the Islamic world
N2  - From mosques to markets, from citadels to cemeteries, this is a panoramic survey of the entire field of Islamic architecture, with contributions by leading experts in the field.

Constantly relating the architecture to the social areas of religion, power structure, commerce and communal life, the authors provide a full and informative survey with its emphasis on function and meaning rather than on chronology and style.


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