Bayt-al-Maqdis: Part II: Jerusalem and Early Islam (Oxford Studies in Islamic Art) [Hardcover]

Jeremy Johns (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 13, 2000 | ISBN-10: 0197280188 | ISBN-13: 978-0197280188

At the end of the seventh century A.D., the Muslims rebuilt the former Temple Mount and created one of the most potent religious sites in the world. The articles in these volumes look at the different aspects of the architecture and the intentions of the builders in establishing this complex.

Editorial Reviews

Review

`this is a highly stimulating collection of essays, and no future study of the origin and purpose of 'Abd al-Malik's building can avoid taking into consideration the numerous and often novel observations contained herein' John Carswell, Palestine Exploration Quarterly, July/Dec 1996

About the Author

Julian Raby, Lecturer in Islamic Art and Architecture, University of Oxford. Jeremy Johns, Lecturer in Islamic Archaeology, University of Oxford.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 408 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (July 13, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0197280188
• ISBN-13: 978-0197280188
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 7.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.1 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,593,065 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)