Islamic Architecture Today and Tomorrow Kristina Irion

Islamic Architecture Today and Tomorrow Kristina IrionScholars and practitioners from the realm of 'Islamic architecture consider its changing nature and continued significance. Reflective essays address the meaning of Islamic in built environments, and the geographical, chronological, disciplinary diversity of a dynamic field of study encompassing far more than mosques and tombs. 118 b w illus. Free sample: Introduction The Changed and Changing Field of Islamic Architecture

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