The Art of Orientation

The Art of Orientation
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Publisher : Hirmer Verlag GmbH
Total Pages : 300
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ISBN-10 : 3777435937
ISBN-13 : 9783777435930
Rating : 4/5 (930 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Art of Orientation by : Mona Jalhami

Download or read book The Art of Orientation written by Mona Jalhami and published by Hirmer Verlag GmbH. This book was released on 2021-02 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Art of Orientation celebrates the origins, meanings, and functions of the mosque throughout the world using a careful selection of one hundred and twenty-five artifacts--including intricately designed pulpits, prayer rugs, lamps, and manuscripts. Tracing the evolution of the mosque from the Prophet's humble mud-brick structure in Medina to the imposing stone assemblies of Cairo and Istanbul, an interdisciplinary group of leading Arab and international authors present a personal, insightful, and accessible survey of Islamic masterpieces past and present.


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