TY - BOOK AU - Grube,Ernst J. AU - Michell,George AU - Dickie,James AU - Grabar,Oleg AU - Sims,Eleanor AU - Lewcock,Ronald AU - Jones,Dalu AU - Petherbridge,Guy T. AU - Runciman,Steven TI - Architecture of the Islamic world: its history and social meaning SN - 0500340765 AV - NA380 U1 - 720.917671 PY - 1978/// CY - London PB - Thames and Hudson KW - Islamic architecture KW - History N1 - 'With a complete survey of key monuments and 758 illustrations, 112 in colour'; Bibliography: p.282-284. - Includes index; What is Islamic architecture? / Ernst J. Grube -- Allah and eternity : mosques, madrasas and tombs / James Dickie (Yaqub Zaki) -- The architecture of power : palaces, citadels and fortifications / Oleg Grabar -- Trade and travel : markets and caravanserais / Eleanor Sims -- Architects, craftsmen and builders : materials and techniques / Ronald Lewcock -- The elements of decoration : surface, pattern and light / Dalu Jones -- Vernacular architecture : the house and society / Guy T. Petherbridge -- Key monuments of Islamic architecture. Arabia / Geoffrey King and Ronald Lewcock -- Spain / Geoffrey King -- North Africa and Sicily / George Michell -- Egypt / Viktoria Meinecke-Berg -- Syria, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon / John Warren -- Turkey / Godfrey Goodwin -- Iraq / Helen Philon -- Iran / Antony Hutt -- Central Asia and Afghanistan / Yolande Crowe -- Indian subcontinent / Garry Martin -- West Africa / Allan Leary -- East Africa / Ronald Lewcock -- The Far East / George Michell ER -