Understanding Islamic architecture / / edited by Attilio Petruccioli and Khalil K. Pirani ; with a foreword by Oleg Grabar

• Pubblicazione: Oxon [England] : , : RoutledgeCurzon, , 2002
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (149 p.)
• Disciplina: 723.3
• Soggetto topico: Islamic architecture; Islam and architecture
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: PetruccioliAttilio <1945-> PiraniKhalil K
• Note generali: Reprinted 2008.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: section I. Meaning from faith -- section II. Meaning from history -- section III. Contemporary trends.
• Sommario/riassunto: <P>The ongoing debate among practitioners and in academia about the meaning and understanding of Islamic architecture will be energized by this book. It contains essays by architects and academics from various parts of the world which clarify how the carious disciplines of the design profession can be employed to build in the spirit of Islam. <BR><BR>Divided into three sections the book covers: </P><P>*meaning from Faith, which draws meaning from the Islamic faith in order to propose a built environment that is universally beneficial<BR>*analysis of History, which examines historical buildings
• Titolo autorizzato: Understanding Islamic architecture
• ISBN: 0-7007-1438-3; 1-315-02876-X; 1-136-85131-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910452264803321
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