Building the Muslim World
Architecture Shaping Daily Life
$16.99
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
21 January 2027
Summary
The first architecture designed for and by Muslims reflected new religious, social, cultural and political needs.
Building the Muslim World explores these incredible architectural traditions and spaces that emerged across the centuries, revealing how faith, culture, environment and community have shaped the built landscape of the Islamic world. With beautiful images throughout, the book showcases a diverse range of buildings and sites including homes, schools…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781350680265 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1350680265 |
| Author: | Tammy Gaber, Nuha Ansari |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 21 January 2027 |
| Dimensions: | 111mm x 178mm |
| Series: | World of Islam |
Critics Review
An informative book shedding light on building in Muslim societies and how Muslim culture shaped the built environment – Seif El Rashidi, Director, The Barakat Trust, UK
Tammy Gaber
Tammy Gaber is Director and Full Professor at the McEwen School of Architecture, Laurentian University, Canada. Her work focuses on vernacular and regional architecture, with publications in major volumes on non-Western and religious architecture. She has received SSHRC funding for research on the Aalto architects and has won multiple awards.
Nuha Ansari holds a Master of Arts degree in History from Columbia University, US with a post-graduate certificate in historic preservation. She has written a book on British Empire architecture in Karachi and edited publications on architecture, cultural studies and historic preservation.
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