Studies in Arab Architecture
“Studies in Arab Architecture” by Bernard O’Kane is a comprehensive exploration of Arab architectural history, published by Edinburgh University Press in 2021. This edition spans 552 pages and is presented in English, featuring a collection of 18 articles that delve into various aspects of Arab architecture, with a focus on monuments primarily in Egypt and Syria. The volume includes many previously unpublished color images, enhancing the visual experience of the topics discussed.
Readers will find a detailed examination of architectural influences across regions, from Morocco to India, and from the earliest periods of Islam to contemporary times. The essays analyze the connections between domestic and religious architecture, individual buildings, and the mutual influences between Iran and Egypt. This scholarly work serves as a valuable reference for those interested in the history and art of architecture in the Middle East and the Islamic world.
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This lavishly illustrated volume – with many images previously unpublished in colour – collects 18 articles by Bernard O’Kane on a wide variety of topics in Arab architecture. The essays range from from Morocco to India, and from the earliest periods of Islam to the present day. He concentrates on monuments in Egypt and Syria, analysing topics such as the borrowings between domestic and religious architecture, studies of individual buildings and mutual influences between Iran and Egypt.
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