Dictionary of Islamic Architecture

Now in an affordable paperback edition, this critically acclaimed dictionary is an invaluable source of artistic, technical, archaeological, cultural and biographical data on Islamic architecture from its beginnings to the present day. Covering the Islamic world from West Africa through the Middle East to Indonesia, the dictionary features over 500 entries and 100 plans, sketch maps, photographs and other illustrations. The A-Z entries are fully cross-referenced and indexed, and range from the major individuals and sites in Islamic architecture, to building materials and techniques, and beyond.