Mosques : splendors of Islam / foreword by Prince Amyn Aga Khan ; preface by Leyla Uluhanli ; genera...
Mosques : splendors of Islam / foreword by Prince Amyn Aga Khan ; preface by Leyla Uluhanli ; genera...
Mosques : splendors of Islam / foreword by Prince Amyn Aga Khan ; preface by Leyla Uluhanli ; general editor, Jai Imbrey.
About this item
Full title
Publisher
New York : Rizzoli, 2017.
Call Numbers
GQ 2018/0441
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MMS ID
Language
English
Physical Description
Physical content
304 pages : color illustrations, plans ; 32 cm
Content type
text
still image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
pt. 1, Realm of the mosque : Approaching the mosque : beginnings and evolution / by Renata Holod ; Elements of the mosque : form and adornment / by Fatima Quraishi and Matthew Saba -- pt. 2, Regional expressions : Mosque beginnings, the Arab world / by Mohammed Hamdouni Alami ; The rise of mosques i...
Publication information
Publisher
New York : Rizzoli, 2017.
Date Published
2017.
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Summary
One of the most important and authoritative books to celebrate mosque architecture and Islamic design, featuring many newly commissioned photographs. Mosques reflect some of the greatest architectural achievements - their spiritual purpose gives them a profound and often mystical beauty. This visually striking volume illustrates the development of...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Mosques : splendors of Islam / foreword by Prince Amyn Aga Khan ; preface by Leyla Uluhanli ; general editor, Jai Imbrey.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references (page 298) and index.
Identifiers
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Call Numbers
GQ 2018/0441
Record Identifier
74VKVNo5O8mb
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVNo5O8mb
Other Identifiers
ISBN
9780847860357
DDC
726.2
MMS ID
991024161817402626
