Książka Stealing from the Saracens Diana Darke

Stealing from the Saracens

How Islamic Architecture Shaped Europe

Autor: Diana Darke
Język: Angielski
Oprawa: Miękka
Dostępność: Dostępna u dostawcy
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Against a backdrop of Islamophobia, Europeans are increasingly airbrushing from history their cultur...

Informacje o książce

Autor
Język
Angielski
Oprawa
Książka - Miękka
Data wydania
2024
strony
474
EAN
9781911723479
Enbook ID
44703960
Waga
826
Wymiary
156 x 234

Pełny opis

Against a backdrop of Islamophobia, Europeans are increasingly airbrushing from history their cultural debt to the Muslim world. But this legacy lives on in some of Europe''s most recognizable buildings, from Notre-Dame Cathedral to the Houses of Parliament.
This beautifully illustrated book reveals the Arab and Islamic roots of Europe''s architectural heritage. Diana Darke traces ideas and styles from vibrant Middle Eastern centers like Damascus, Baghdad and Cairo, via Muslim Spain, Venice and Sicily into Europe. She describes how medieval crusaders, pilgrims and merchants encountered Arab Muslim culture on their way to the Holy Land; and explores more recent artistic interaction between Ottoman and Western cultures, including Sir Christopher Wren''s inspirations in the "Saracen" style of Gothic architecture.


Recovering this long yet overlooked history of architectural "borrowing," Stealing from the Saracens is a rich tale of cultural exchange, shedding new light on Europe''s greatest landmarks.

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