A beautifully illustrated survey of Islamic architecture and architectural decoration from the frontiers of Iran to the
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With its shimmering white marble domes and perfect symmetry, the Taj Mahal is among the most stunning marvels on the pla
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*Includes pictures. *Explains the Taj Mahal's construction history and cultural influences. *Includes footnotes and
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Since the days of Ignaz Goldziher (1850-1921), generally regarded as the founder of Islamic studies as a field of modern
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Now available in paperback and illustrated by hundreds of new photographs and drawings with an in-depth explanation of e
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Against a backdrop of Islamophobia, Europeans are increasingly airbrushing from history their cultural debt to the Musli
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The Taj Mahal, built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (1592–1666 CE) as a mausoleum for his wife Mumtaz Mahal (1593–1631
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Challenging the prevailing images of India derived from nineteenth-century "orientalism," Versailles Meets the
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