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Islam: Art and Architecture by Markus Hattstein Synopsis This book follows the historical development of the Islamic dynasties and regions, showing the variety of their forms of artistic expressions from the beginning until today. From decorative elements of buildings to calligraphy and the embellishment of... (read more) Your price: $29.95 New - Flexible 
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The Dome of the Rock by Oleg Grabar Publisher Comments The Dome of the Rock, the beautiful Muslim shrine in the walled Old City of Jerusalem, was fully restored to its original state in the last half-century. Thus, this structure, sited on the third holiest spot on earth for Muslims, is at once a product of... (read more) List Price $22.95 Your price: $15.95 Used - Hardcover
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Casablanca: Colonial Myths and Architectural Ventures by Jean Louis Cohen Publisher Comments Casablanca is a city of international renown, not least because of its urban structures and features. Celebrated by colonial writers, filmed by Hollywood, magnet for Europeans and Moroccans, Casablanca is above all an exceptional collection of urban... (read more) List Price $75.00 Your price: $25.00 Used - Hardcover
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"Portuguese" Style and Luso-African Identity: Precolonial Senegambia, Sixteenth-Nineteenth Centuries by Peter Mark Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. [189]-197) and index.... (read more) Your price: $32.95 New - Trade Paper
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Doors of the Kingdom by Haajar Gouverneur Publisher Comments The Messenger of God said, "Whenever the door of supplicatory prayer du'a is opened unto any of ye, the doors of Mercy too shall be opened unto him."--Qur'an Doors of the Kingdom is a unique collection of photographs depicting the ancient and... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $4.95 Used - Hardcover
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Creswell Photographs Re-Examined: New Perspectives on Islamic Architecture by Bernard (edt) O'kane Publisher Comments The Creswell photographic archive at the American University in Cairo is an invaluable resource of over 12,000 printed images of Islamic architecture, mainly in Cairo, but also including buildings in other important cities such as Cordoba and Baghdad... (read more) Your price: $34.95 New - Hardcover
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The Glory of the Sultans: Islamic Architecture in India 1100-1880 by Yves Porter Synopsis Between the twelfth and the mid-nineteenth centuries, most of the Indian subcontinent was under Muslim domination, giving rise to a unique architectural blend of Islamic, Turkish, and Persian influences. This scholarly work provides a comprehensive view... (read more) Your price: $95.00 New - Hardcover
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Paris Along the Nile: Architecture in Cairo from the Belle Epoque by Cynthia Mynnti Publisher Comments Paris along the Nile captures in 200 black-and-white photographs the architectural jewels of 'modern... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $27.95 New - Trade Paper
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Secular Buildings in the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem: An Archaeological Gazetteer by Denys Pringle Publisher Comments This book contains a descriptive gazetteer of all the secular buildings (including industrial sites) known by their surviving remains to have existed within the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem. The site descriptions take the form of brief notes with full... (read more) Your price: $36.75 New - Trade Paper
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Islam: From Medina to the Magreb and from the Indes to Istanbul by Christopher Tadgell Synopsis This book examines the architectural tradition which developed with the religious culture of Islam. Essentially heir to the Roman development of space, it had its source in the ubiquitous courtyard house, while the development of the mosque as both place... (read more) List Price $99.95 Your price: $91.25 New - Hardcover
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Architecture of the Islamic World: Its History and Social Meaning by George Michell Publisher Comments A panoramic survey of the entire field of Islamic architecture, with contributions from leading authorities in the field. 758 illus., 112 in colour.... (read more) Your price: $39.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Next Jerusalem: Sharing the Divided City by Michael Sorkin Publisher Comments This important collection brings together noted Israeli, Palestinian, and American architects and urbanists to consider the physical future of Jerusalem and to offer specific proposals for making the city functional, beautiful, and physically generous to... (read more) Your price: $40.00 New - Trade Paper
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The Mosque: History, Architectural Development & Regional Diversity by Martin Frishman Synopsis With contributions by 16 scholars, this study traces the history and development of the mosque, explaining its traditional religious and teaching role in Muslim society, as well as its architectural features.... (read more) List Price $44.95 Your price: $19.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Holy City of Jerusalem (Building History Series) by Marcia Amidon Lusted Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. 91-101) and index.... (read more) Your price: $37.50 New - Hardcover
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The Dome of the Rock by Said Nuseibeh Publisher Comments The most complete visual record of this profound monument ever published.... (read more) List Price $60.00 Your price: $40.00 Used - Hardcover
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Western Islamic Architecture: A Concise Introduction by John D. Hoag Publisher Comments Profusely illustrated critical appraisal vividly describes the glories of world architecture, from Spain and Egypt to other areas of the Middle East. Captioned drawings, maps, and photographs contrast, for example, the internal ornamentation of... (read more) Your price: $9.95 New - Trade Paper
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Sinan: Makers of Islamic Civilization (Makers of Islamic Civilization) by J. M. Rogers Publisher Comments In this concise and readable overview, J. M. Rogers considers the life, architecture and influence of the "Great Architect Sinan" (1489-1588). Sinan is generally considered the greatest of all Ottoman architects, and is the only Islamic architect outside... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $9.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The Persian Garden: Echoes of Paradise by Mehdi Khansari Publisher Comments For more than three thousand years, the Persian garden has been a focus of Iran's national imagination, influencing its art, literature, and even religion. The Persian garden's inspirational role has, however, extended far beyond the land of its origin... (read more) Your price: $35.00 New - Trade Paper
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Islamic Art and Architecture (99 Edition) by Robert Hillenbrand Publisher Comments Covering one thousand years of history and an area stretching from the Atlantic to the borders of India and China, Islamic cultural expert Robert Hillenbrand provides an authoritative guide, supported by a glossary of Islamic terms, a time line, and maps.... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $11.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Asmara: Africas Secret Modernist City by Edward Denison Publisher Comments Asmara, the capital of the small East African country of Eritrea, bordering the Red Sea, is one of the most important and exciting architectural 'discoveries' of recent years. Built almost entirely in the 1930s by the Italians, who transformed it into a... (read more) Your price: $39.95 New - Trade Paper
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