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The mosque architecture of the Independent Sultanate period (from the 14th to the 16th centuries) represents the most important element of the Islamic architecture of Bengal. The early Muslim architecture of Bangladesh is an important architectural heritage of the Islamic world and the Indian sub-continent. This work deals with this area.

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Green men are figures or heads that were carved in churches, abbeys and cathedrals from the twelfth to the sixteenth centuries. This book discusses the origins and definitions of these figures and traces their many declines and revivals throughout history. It is suitable for any church history enthusiast.

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The Safavid period represents an immensely rich chapter in the history of Iranian architecture. This work focuses on the shrine of Shaykh Safi, built in AD 1334, as an important template for an emergent Safavid taste.

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The story of one of Britains greatest buildings and its spectacular architectural evolution reissued in a stylish hardback for the first time.

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Notre Dame: A Short History of the Meaning of Cathedrals is Ken Folletts tribute to the Notre-Dame de Paris, one of the greatest cathedrals in the world, in aid of French heritage charity La Fondation du Patrimoine.

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With a photographic survey of the Imam Mohammed bin Abdul Wahab Mosque in Doha, Qatar, this volume retraces the story of the building and the architectural elements of the religious complex, projected in full respect of the traditional Qatari architecture.

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An approachable history of one of Londons most famous landmarks.

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Presents a systematic survey of the fifty most important medieval parish church towers and spires in England, covering a period of some five hundred years. In this title, the introduction provides an overview of the technological and aesthetic development of towers and spires, and examines the evolution of their major architectural elements.

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For over 900 years Justinian's Great Church at Constantinople was Christendom's grandest place of worship. This is an authoritative account of the genesis and development of the designs of the church's building, and of the principal subsequent changes.

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All over Europe, from Westminster to Rouen, the cathedrals of the Middle Ages still stand. This book explores the world of the medieval master mason. How were these structures built when only primitive machinery was available Who initiated and designed them Who built and paid for them

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More than two hundred photographs and text trace the development of cathedral design from its Norman beginnings through the flowering of Gothic to the new Roman Catholic cathedral in Liverpool.

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The most comprehensive study to date of the Chapel of St John the Baptist, Lisbon. Experts in the field describe the history of the Chapel's construction as well as the sculpture, metalwork, textiles and manuscripts inside.

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Presents new photography of the Sistine Chapel, one of the most-visited places in the world.

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Richard Sundt draws on a range of primary materials to chronicle early Maori church building in New Zealand for the first time. The book focuses on the Anglican/Church Missionary Society churches that dominated the period.

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An Exhibit at the Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture City College of New York, September 2014- May 2015.Curator: George Ranalli. More than a century after Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi began working on The Expiatory Church of the Holy Family, Sagrada Familia remains under construction

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Millions of pilgrims flock to Fatima in Portugal every year. A new church building was needed to accommodate up to 9000 people. The Most Holy Trinity Church was completed in 2007 for use at Sunday mass. This title features essays, project descriptions, and photography that present the project.

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Modern life is marred by hectic pace, stress and negative environmental influences. Places to get away from the routine, where body and soul can find harmony again, and feel good with oneself are sought out more and more. This volume presents buildings and spaces devoted to contemplation, meditation, regeneration and the enjoyment of quietude.

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The first single volume work in 30 years on the architecture of Canterbury Cathedral.

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Even in an age of soaring skyscrapers and cavernous sports stadiums, the cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence, with its immense, terracotta-tiled cupola, retains a rare power to astonish. This book tells the story of how the cupola was raised, from its conception to its consecration.

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An informed and succinct guide to Chester Cathedral, featuring specially commissioned photography.

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This new publication, illustrated with specially commissioned photography, draws on archaeology, archives and imagery to illuminate the fascinating history of Exeter Cathedral.

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This highly illustrated, accessible book presents a completely new look at cathedrals, abbeys and churches through the eyes of a vastly experienced working stone-mason. Author uses well-chosen historical and technical information, colourful anecdote and his hands-on knowledge of building structures and technique to convey the excitement.

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Geoffrey R. Sharpe brings more that forty years of experience of managing and caring for historic buildings to provide a unique guide to the design and construction of our historic churches and cathedrals.