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INTRODUCTION 10 What is islamic Architecture? Ernst J. Grube Professor of Islamic Art, Universities of Venice and Padua. CHAPTER ONE 15 Allah and Eternity: Mosques, Madrasas and Tombs James Dickie (Yaqub Zaki) Formerly lecturer in Islamic studies, University of Lancaster CHAPTER TWO 48 The Architecture of Power: Palaces, Citadels and Fortifications Oleg Grabar Professor of Fine Arts, Harvard University CHAPTER THREE 80 Trade and travel: Markets and Caravanserais Eleanor Sims Research Associate, Istituto Italiano per il Medio e l'Estremo oriente, Rome CHAPTER FOUR 112 Architects, Craftsmen and Builders: Materials and Techniques Ronald Lewcock Fellow of Clare Hall, Cambridge CHAPTER FIVE144 The Elements of Decoration: Surface, Pattern and Light Dalu Jones Editor of Art and Archaeology Research Papers and of catalogue for 'The Arts of Islam' Exhibition (Arts Council of Great Britain) CHAPTER SIX 176 Vernacular Architecture: The House and Society Guy T. Petherbridge Editor of The Conservator, journal of the United Kingdom Group of the International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works. Key Monuments of Islamic Architecture ARABIAGeoffrey King Ronald Lewcock209 SPAINGeoffrey King212 NORTH AFRICA and SICILY George Michell215 EGYPTViktoria Meinecke-Berg 222 SYRIA, JORDAN, ISRAEL and LEBANON John Warren 230 TURKEY Godfrey Goodwin237 IRAQHelen Philon245 IRANAntony Hutt 251 CENTRAL ASIA and AFGHANISTAN Yolande Crowe 258 INDIAN SUBCONTINENT Garry Martin 264 WEST AFRICA Allan Leary 274 EAST AFRICA Ronald Lewcock 278 THE FAR EASTGeorge Michell 279 GLOSSARY 281 BIBLIOGRAPHY 282 INDEX 284