Islamic Architecture History Of World Architecture

This book provides a history of Islamic architecture from the 7th centuryhrough the 17th century, in the Middle East, Africa, Spain, and India,ncluding photographs and plans of the most significant and well knownosques, palaces, madrases, and other Islamic buildings in the world. Theistory of World Architecture is one of Electa's most popular architectureeries, with each book in the series providing a comprehensive overview ofts subject by a world-renowned expert in the field, accompanied by 200-300lack-and-white photographs, plans, and drawings and 24 colour plates. Firstublished in the 1970s and 1980s, the Italian editions of these books remaintandard reference works in architecture history and continue to sell wellue to the authority of their authors, their judicious combination of textnd illustrations, and careful use of accurate yet accessible terms. Thenglish editions, after being out of print for several years, are nowvailable again exclusively through Phaidon. The books are ideal forollege-level students of architecture history, and for anyone who seeks oneHoag, John D. is the author of 'Islamic Architecture History Of World Architecture', published 2004 under ISBN 9781904313298 and ISBN 1904313299.