Controversial Monuments: Personifying the Continents from the 18th to the 21st century explores how enduring representations of the continents continue to resonate in today’s visual and cultural imagination....Loe edasi...
Beginning Again with the Classical Orders reconsiders well-established understandings of the ancient Greek Corinthian, Doric, and Ionic architectural orders. Antonios Thodis examines their uses in temples, material remains, and ancient literat...Loe edasi...
The Takkiyya Muavin al-Mulk is a building complex in the city of Kermanshah in western Iran, dedicated to the annual commemoration of the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali at the Battle of Karbala in 680, an event of seminal significance to Shii Isla...Loe edasi...
How do you restore churches and sacred spaces after the devastation of confessional violence and warfare? This study analyses how this was achieved and the multiple agents involved, amidst the on-going political upheaval and Catholic renewal in the L...Loe edasi...
Highly illustrated fascinating local exploration of Bradfords historic churches. Will be of interest to all those who live in or are visiting this city....Loe edasi...
A fascinating exploration of Leicestershires and Rutlands historic churches, will be of interest to all those who live in or are visiting these attractive counties in England....Loe edasi...
From laying the first stone to sculpting the final statue, An Ancient Greek Temple reveals the astonishing craftsmanship behind one of historys most iconic architectural achievements. Through detailed cutaway illustrations and clear, engaging text,...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 26-Mar-2026, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: The History Press Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781837051816)
A richly illustrated and comprehensive guide, this volume explores over 1,450 cathedrals and abbeys across Britain, detailing their architecture, history, liturgy, and monastic life while highlighting their enduring religious and cultural significan...Loe edasi...
This book examines the adaptive reuse of Roman Catholic churches through twenty-five case studies from Poland, Germany, the Netherlands, and Belgium. It addresses the complex intersection of theology, heritage conservation, and contemporary social...Loe edasi...
A fascinating exploration of Lincolnshires historic churches. Will be of interest to all those who live in or are visiting this attractive county in England....Loe edasi...
GURDWARAS ARE CENTRAL TO THE SIKH ETHOS. IN THE PRESENCE OF THE GURU GRANTH SAHIB, SIKHS PRAY, LISTEN TO GURBANI, AND SEEK ITS MESSAGE. THE SPIRIT OF SIKHISM LIVES THROUGH THE RITES OF BANI, KIRTAN, KATHA, SEWA, AND LANGAR. GURDWARAS ARE TRULY ABO...Loe edasi...
This edited volume focuses on the study of artificial illumination in medieval churches relative to visual, artistic, spatial, ritualistic, symbolic, and scientific considerations....Loe edasi...
A celebration of this luminous jewel of a church, which serves as a memorial to all those who tragically lost their lives on 9/11 and provides a place of quiet reflection open to all.The original Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church wa...Loe edasi...
Hagia Sophia—a building whose domes have defined Istanbul’s skyline for over 1500 years—has led many lives. Initially a church, subsequently a mosque, then a museum, the structure is today a monument of world heritage, even as its official status rem...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 18-Nov-2025, Hardback, Kirjastus: Indiana University Press, ISBN-13: 9780253074133)
From the fifteenth-century onwards, followers of the Sufi poet Shah Nematullah Vali navigated land and sea routes through Central Asia, Iran, and India, acting as agents of power, mobility, and cross-cultural exchange. Along the way, they built shr...Loe edasi...
From the fifteenth century onwards, followers of the Sufi poet Shah Nematullah Vali navigated land and sea routes through Central Asia, Iran, and India. Along the way, they built shrines whose poetry, spatial configuration, and materiality created...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 15-Nov-2025, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: University of Wales Press, ISBN-13: 9781837723133)
Analyzes the restoration of St. Davids Cathedral in Wales using previously unpublished texts. This study of a previously unpublished manuscript is a significant witness to the vigorous life of St. Davids Cathedral, as well as to the ch...Loe edasi...
Lost Synagogues of Europe recreates in vivid color paintings and chronicles the life stories of seventy-seven majestic- and destroyed-synagogues built from the early 1600s to 1930 and spanning sixteen countries, helping to revive a thriving European...Loe edasi...
The graveyards and cemeteries of Perthshire contain many fascinating historical tales, often with interesting superstitions attached. In this book Scottish historian Charlotte Golledge takes readers on a tour through the history of Perthshire’s buria...Loe edasi...
A fascinating exploration of Cumbria’s historic churches. Will be of interest to all those who live in or are visiting this attractive county in England. Cumbria is the third largest county in England, formed in 1974 from the historic countie...Loe edasi...
A fascinating exploration of Somersets historic churches. Will be of interest to all those who live in or are visiting this splendid county in England....Loe edasi...
This is simply the best book ever written on the single largest Buddhist monument in the world —Patricia Welch, author and lecturer on Asian artBorobudur is the largest Buddhist monument in the world—a masterpiece containing thousand...Loe edasi...
This book examines mid-20th-century Anglican church architecture in Britain, from the 1935 to the 1975, exploring how it was shaped by liturgical changes, social shifts, and artistic influences. It investigates the theoretical foundations of moder...Loe edasi...
A fascinating exploration of County Durham’s historic churches. The well known and those waiting to be discovered by a wider audience Pennine hills, uncultivated moorland, dramatic dales, picturesque villages, market towns and a magnificent c...Loe edasi...
Focusing on the Mozarabic Chapel and Chapter Room of Toledo Cathedral, Erika Dolphin analyzes the patronage of Archbishop Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros (r. 1495-1517), as well as the artistic formation of fresco painter Juan de Borgoñ...Loe edasi...
Sari: Edinburgh Studies in Classical Islamic History and Culture
(Ilmumisaeg: 31-Jul-2025, Hardback, Kirjastus: Edinburgh University Press, ISBN-13: 9781399538732)
This study explores the distinctive features of Fatimid ideology and propaganda, as demonstrated in the largest and most notable mosque of this era, built in Cairo during the Fatimid period (909-1171 AD). It specifically examines the numerous Quranic...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 31-Jul-2025, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: America Through Time, ISBN-13: 9781634995290)
Faith and Ruin: Exploring the Abandoned Churches of Texas invites readers on a haunting journey through the forgotten sanctuaries of the Lone Star State. Written by Adriana Perez, this captivating work connects historical research with personal explo...Loe edasi...
Controversial Monuments: Personifying the Continents from the 18th to the 21st century explores how enduring representations of the continents continue to resonate in today’s visual and cultural imagination....Loe edasi...
Beginning Again with the Classical Orders reconsiders well-established understandings of the ancient Greek Corinthian, Doric, and Ionic architectural orders. Antonios Thodis examines their uses in temples, material remains, and ancient literat...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 01-May-2026, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: RIBA Publishing, ISBN-13: 9781915722584)
As more groups take ownership of the buildings, spaces and services that matter to them, architects are being asked to work in new ways. As more groups take ownership of the buildings, spaces and services that matter to them, archit...Loe edasi...
The Takkiyya Muavin al-Mulk is a building complex in the city of Kermanshah in western Iran, dedicated to the annual commemoration of the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali at the Battle of Karbala in 680, an event of seminal significance to Shii Isla...Loe edasi...
Sari: The Warren Moon Series in Art and Archaeology
(Ilmumisaeg: 30-Apr-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: University of Wisconsin Press, ISBN-13: 9780299355203)
Recent major excavations at a variety of sites associated with Hermogenes have refreshed, invigorated, and refined our understanding of this important Hellenistic architect. Here, in the first volume dedicated to him in more than two decades, new ev...Loe edasi...
Attempts the first systematic overview of the Ellora cave temples, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, excavated between 600–1000 CE that are a stunning testament to ancient Indian art.Ellora attempts the first systematic overv...Loe edasi...
New commercial opportunities were seized as church controls ended, with fast-growing urban populations demanding space for their dead. The results were magnificent: new combinations of layout, planting and myriad memorials arose, reflecting the ecle...Loe edasi...
How do you restore churches and sacred spaces after the devastation of confessional violence and warfare? This study analyses how this was achieved and the multiple agents involved, amidst the on-going political upheaval and Catholic renewal in the L...Loe edasi...
Highly illustrated fascinating local exploration of Bradfords historic churches. Will be of interest to all those who live in or are visiting this city....Loe edasi...
A fascinating exploration of Leicestershires and Rutlands historic churches, will be of interest to all those who live in or are visiting these attractive counties in England....Loe edasi...
From laying the first stone to sculpting the final statue, An Ancient Greek Temple reveals the astonishing craftsmanship behind one of historys most iconic architectural achievements. Through detailed cutaway illustrations and clear, engaging text,...Loe edasi...
Excavation at Hereford Cathedral took place in 1993, prior to the construction of the Mappa Mundi Museum and new archive library. This revealed extensive remains, some potentially dating back to the 7th/8th century, including timber-built buildings a...Loe edasi...
Architects and artists have always acknowledged over the centuries that Rome is rightly called the »eternal city«. Rome is eternal above all because it was always young, always »in its prime«. Here the buildings that defined the West appeared over m...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 26-Mar-2026, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: The History Press Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781837051816)
A richly illustrated and comprehensive guide, this volume explores over 1,450 cathedrals and abbeys across Britain, detailing their architecture, history, liturgy, and monastic life while highlighting their enduring religious and cultural significan...Loe edasi...
This book examines the adaptive reuse of Roman Catholic churches through twenty-five case studies from Poland, Germany, the Netherlands, and Belgium. It addresses the complex intersection of theology, heritage conservation, and contemporary social...Loe edasi...
A fascinating exploration of Lincolnshires historic churches. Will be of interest to all those who live in or are visiting this attractive county in England....Loe edasi...
GURDWARAS ARE CENTRAL TO THE SIKH ETHOS. IN THE PRESENCE OF THE GURU GRANTH SAHIB, SIKHS PRAY, LISTEN TO GURBANI, AND SEEK ITS MESSAGE. THE SPIRIT OF SIKHISM LIVES THROUGH THE RITES OF BANI, KIRTAN, KATHA, SEWA, AND LANGAR. GURDWARAS ARE TRULY ABO...Loe edasi...
This edited volume focuses on the study of artificial illumination in medieval churches relative to visual, artistic, spatial, ritualistic, symbolic, and scientific considerations....Loe edasi...
Every great church makes a statement, and it is seldom simply theological. An offering of thanks to a beloved minister, a monument to a powerful ruler, a colonialist vaunt – a church is never really just a church. Ornate or spartan, immense or int...Loe edasi...
A celebration of this luminous jewel of a church, which serves as a memorial to all those who tragically lost their lives on 9/11 and provides a place of quiet reflection open to all.The original Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church wa...Loe edasi...
A beautifully illustrated, detailed account of all 56 parish churches recorded in Norwich by AD 1200, of which 31 remain standing. Examines each church from a variety of viewpoints – archaeological, architectural, art historical and antiquarian, in t...Loe edasi...
Stained Glass of Canterbury Cathedral is the classic survey of one of the greatest achievements of medieval European art, now reissued in a stylish hardback edition....Loe edasi...
Hagia Sophia—a building whose domes have defined Istanbul’s skyline for over 1500 years—has led many lives. Initially a church, subsequently a mosque, then a museum, the structure is today a monument of world heritage, even as its official status rem...Loe edasi...
The fruit of a lifetime’s work, Antony Blunt’s Guide to Baroque Rome was hailed as a landmark volume when it first appeared in 1982. Quickly establishing itself as essential reading for both traveler and student, it also inspired a n...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 10-Dec-2025, Hardback, Kirjastus: Leuven University Press, ISBN-13: 9789462704848)
Over 1,650 churches were built in Queensland, Australia, between 1945 and 1977. They constitute some of the most notable modern architecture in the state and reveal tensions surrounding modernisms role in cultural expression and regional identity...Loe edasi...
W. G. Footitt was an architectural draughtsman in the office of Charles Hodgson Fowler, architect to Durham, Lincoln and Rochester Cathedrals. His diary illuminates the professional practice and daily life of an individual immersed in the production...Loe edasi...
Compares monumental designs and performance spaces of Christian, Buddhist, and related sanctuaries, exploring how brain networks, animal-human emotions, and cultural ideals are reflected historically and affected today as inner theatre elemen...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 18-Nov-2025, Hardback, Kirjastus: Indiana University Press, ISBN-13: 9780253074133)
From the fifteenth-century onwards, followers of the Sufi poet Shah Nematullah Vali navigated land and sea routes through Central Asia, Iran, and India, acting as agents of power, mobility, and cross-cultural exchange. Along the way, they built shr...Loe edasi...
From the fifteenth century onwards, followers of the Sufi poet Shah Nematullah Vali navigated land and sea routes through Central Asia, Iran, and India. Along the way, they built shrines whose poetry, spatial configuration, and materiality created...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 15-Nov-2025, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: University of Wales Press, ISBN-13: 9781837723133)
Analyzes the restoration of St. Davids Cathedral in Wales using previously unpublished texts. This study of a previously unpublished manuscript is a significant witness to the vigorous life of St. Davids Cathedral, as well as to the ch...Loe edasi...
Lost Synagogues of Europe recreates in vivid color paintings and chronicles the life stories of seventy-seven majestic- and destroyed-synagogues built from the early 1600s to 1930 and spanning sixteen countries, helping to revive a thriving European...Loe edasi...
