Title Sacred precincts : the religious architecture of non-Muslim communities across the Islamic world / edited by Mohammad Gharipour

Published Boston : Brill, 2014

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Description 1 online resource Series Arts and Archaeology of the Islamic World Arts and archaeology of the Islamic world Contents Identity -- Design -- Construction -- Re-use Summary Sacred Precincts examines non-Muslim religious sites in the Islamic world, revealing how architecture responds to contextual issues and traditions. It explores urban contexts; issues of identity; design; construction; transformation and the history of sacred sites in the Middle East and Africa from the advent of Islam to the 20th century. The book includes case studies on churches, synagogues and sacred sites in Iran; Turkey; Cyprus; Egypt; Iraq; Tunisia; Morocco; Malta; Nigeria; Mali, and the Gambia Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes English Print version record Subject Religious architecture -- Islamic countries Architecture and society -- Islamic countries ARCHITECTURE -- Buildings -- Religious. Architecture and society Religious architecture Islamic countries Form Electronic book Author Gharipour, Mohammad, editor Guidetti, Mattia. Churches attracting mosques ISBN 9789004280229 9004280227

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