Geometry and Architecture in Islamic Jerusalem: A Study of the Ashrafiyya - Softcover

Walls, Archie G.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0788154702 ISBN 13: 9780788154706

Publisher: Diane Pub Co

Synopsis

A study of the Ashrafiyya, an important religious school (madrasa) built by Qaytbay, Mamluk sultan of Egypt, in Jerusalem in the late 15th cent. It is situated in the Biblical Temple area, facing the Dome of the Rock, a position of great significance. Traces the history & reconstructs the complex through the application of simple geometric modules which unite the whole structure. Researches deeply into the site & related buildings, especially in Cairo. An innovative, important study which will set a powerful precedent & have many applications in the study of the architecture of the region. 50+ full-page drawings & photos.

Edition details

• Publisher: Diane Pub Co
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0788154702
• ISBN 13: 9780788154706
• Binding: Paperback