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041 _aeng
082 _a720.917671
_bARC
245 _aArchitecture of the Islamic world :
_bIts history and social meaning /
_cedited by George Michell
260 _bThames & Hudson,
_c2006.
_aLondon :
300 _a288 p.
500 _a 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
520 _aFrom 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.
650 _aAR
650 _aArchitecture
_xSociety
_930133
650 _aIslamic Architecture
_xMosques, Tombs
_930134
650 _aVernacular Architecture
_xHouse and Society
_930135
700 _4ed.
_aMichell, George
942 _cBK
999 _c2586
_d2586