Architecture of the Islamic world :   Its history and social meaning / 
edited by George Michell 
 - London :  Thames & Hudson,  2006. 
 - 288 p. 
<br/><br/>  Over 750 photographs<br/> Drawings and plans<br/> Building materials<br/> Techniques and principles, of decoration described and explained<br/> Comprehensive illustrated inventory of the key buildings of the Islamic world 
<br/><br/> From mosques to markets, from citadels to cemeteries, this is a panoramic survey of the entire field of Islamic architecture, with contributions by leading experts in the field.<br/><br/>Constantly relating the architecture to the social areas of religion, power structure, commerce and communal life, the authors provide a full and informative survey with its emphasis on function and meaning rather than on chronology and style.<br/><br/> 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780500278475 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>AR<br/>Architecture --Society<br/>Islamic Architecture--Mosques, Tombs<br/>Vernacular Architecture--House and Society
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>720.917671  / ARC