伊斯兰艺术与建筑

　　This is simply a magnificent book. Written and published originally in German， well-translated （it reads as if it had been originally written in English， which indicates a good translation）， beautifully put together， well edited， with hundreds of full color photographs of mosaics， mosques， palaces， forts， towns， manu*s， jewels， and mausoleums. The book claims attention. It is a full history of Islam， with maps and timelines in every chapter to help the reader in what might be unfamiliar territory， plus a full history of the development of Art and Architecture in 14 centuries of Islamic culture around the globe. Every page has at least one photograph， and all photographs are of great quality， sharp and clear. Even the photo on page 334， one of the very few in black and white， is good， almost haunting， since the walls shown are in ruins. The paper is also high quality. From the cover onwards it is clear that there is great respect for the culture represented in this book， and for the reader who will go through 600 hundred pages of text and supporting material. My personal highlights： night shot of the Kaaba， in Mecca， p. 2 and 13. Map of Europe， Asia， and most of Africa with sharp， thumbnail-like photographs of Muslim architectonic marvels in those three continents， p. 6-7. Al-Mutawakkil mosque， p. 103. What the facade of the Azhar Mosque in Cairo （p. 140） and the Almoravid clay seal （p. 247） have in common， which is a testimony to the endurance of symbols. The entire "Spain and Morocco" chapter， 207-299.

暂缺《伊斯兰艺术与建筑》作者简介

General Map
Islam -World Religion and Cultural Power
　Markus Hattstein
Art and Culture in the Islamic World
　Oleg Grabar
The Mosque Oleg Grabar
Science in Islam Markus Hattstein
Syria and Palestine:　The Umayyad caliphate
　Volkmar Enderlein
　History
　Architecture
　Building Decoration
Iraq, Iran, and Egypt:The Abbasids
　Sheila Blair, Jonathan Bloom
　History
　Architecture
　Decorative Arts
　Islamic Ornament
Tunisia and Egypt:　The Aghlabids and Fatimids
　Sibylle Mazot
　The Aghlabids
　History
　Architecture
　The Fatimids
　History
　Architecture
　Decorative Arts
　Fatimid Influences in Sicily and Southern Italy
　History
　Architecture and Art
Syria, Palestine, and Egypt:Ayyubids, Mamluks, and Crusaders
　Historv Almutvon Glgdiss
　Architecture julia Gonnella Vitoria Meinecke-Berg
　Decorative Arts Almutvon Gladiss
　Islamic Metalwork Almut yon Gladiss
Spain and Morocco
　Spanish Umayyads
　History Markus Hattstein
　Architecture Natascha Kubisch
　Decorative Arts Almut yon GladBs
　Almoravids and Almohads
　History Markus Hattstein
　Architecture Natascha Kubisch
　Decorative Arts Almut yon Gladiss
　The Nasrids of Granada
　History Markus Hattstein
　The Alhambra Jesds Bermddez LApez
　The Maghreb:
　From Morocco to Tunisia
　History Markus Hattstein
　Architecture Natascha Kubisch
　Decorative Arts Natascha Kubisch
　Trade and Trading Routes Peter w. Schienerl
Early Empires of the East:Ghaznavids and Ghurids
　Sheila Blair, Jonathan Bloom
　History
　Architecture
　Decorative Arts
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