Islamic Architecture

American University in Cairo Press
Robert Hillenbrand
ISBN: 9774245431
price: $49.50   paperback

Written by one of the greatest living authorities on the subject, this beautifully conceived survey of Islamic architecture brings you an awesomely comprehensive yet detailed look into the glorious world of the caravanserai, mausoleum, and mosque.
Unlike previous works, which follow a chronological record of individual buildings, Hillenbrand's prize-winning survey of pre-modern Islamic architecture is organized around building types, with chapters on religious and secular architecture as well as one on the architecture 'between heaven and earth.' With over 1,500 illustrations, including more than 300 detailed three-dimensional drawings of entire buildings, this beautiful volume has become the definitive reference guide to Islamic architecture.