Islamesque
The Forgotten Craftsmen Who Built Europe's Medieval Monuments
ISBN: HB: 9781805260974,
Hurst Publishers,
December 2024
480 pp., 23,4x15,6 cm, 150 illus.
480 pp., 23,4x15,6 cm, 150 illus.
A fascinating exploration of Europe's medieval architectural wonders–and the Muslim master-builders behind them.
Who really built Europe's finest Romanesque monuments? Abbots and bishops presiding over holy sites receive mentions aplenty throughou...
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Stealing from the Saracens
How Islamic Architecture Shaped Europe
ISBN: PB: 9781911723479,
ISBN: HB: 9781787383050,
Hurst Publishers,
May 2024
474 pp., 23,4x15,6 cm, 142 illus.
474 pp., 23,4x15,6 cm, 142 illus.
"Spectator" Book of the Year 2020, chosen by William Dalrymple
"BBC History Magazine" Best Book of 2020
Shortlisted for the A+C Book Award 2021
A revealing history of Islamic architectural influence on Europe's cathedrals, palaces and monuments....
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17.99 GBP
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Bittersweet Heritage
Slavery, Architecture and the British Landscape
ISBN: HB: 9781787386969,
Hurst Publishers,
August 2022
272 pp., 23,4x15,6 cm, 75 colour illus.
272 pp., 23,4x15,6 cm, 75 colour illus.
A revealing history of how slavery-derived wealth transformed Britain's natural and architectural landscapes.
The 2020 toppling of slave-trader Edward Colston's statue by Black Lives Matter protesters in Bristol was a dramatic reminder of Britain'...
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