What to read after Calligraphy and Architecture in the Muslim World?

Explores the myriad interactions between calligraphy and architecture throughout the history of the Muslim world 30 case studies explain different aspects and contexts of calligraphy in Islamic architectureGeographically wide-ranging - covers North Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, China and SpainTakes an interdisciplinary approach to analysing calligraphy as part of its larger spatial-architectural contextLavishly illustrated with over 300 colour imagesFrom Spain to China, Islamic architecture and calligraphy are inexorably intertwined. Mosques, dervish lodges, mausolea, libraries, even baths and market places bear masterpieces of calligraphy that rival the most refined of books and scrolls.This major reference work focuses on architectural inscriptions through the Muslim world, from the emergence of Islam to the present day.What were the purposes of these inscriptions?How do they infuse buildings with culturally specific meanings, sacred or profane?What do they add to architectural design?What sorts of materials were used, and how do they interact with light and space?Who were their patrons, and what do we know about the artists who produced them?Find out with this exciting new collection edited by a stellar cast of international contributors.About the ContributorsNasiba Baimatowa, Harvard University, USABavand Behpoor, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, GermanySüleyman Berk, Yalova University, TurkeySheila S. Blair, Boston College and Virginia Commonwealth University, USAJohanna Blayac, University Paris 8 Saint-Denis, FrancePatricia Blessing, Stanford University, USASnježana Buzov, Ohio State University, USAM. Uğur Derman, independentEdhem Eldem, Boğaziçi University, TurkeyNina Ergin, Koç University, Istanbul, TurkeyMohammad Gharipour, Morgan State University, USASina Goudarzi, independent Sadiq Javer, Tsinghua University in Beijing, ChinaHilal Kazan, independentSaeid Khaghani, Shahrood University of Technology, IranUlrike-Christiane Lintz, Saarland University, GermanyTehnyat Majeed, Beaconhouse National University, Lahore, PakistanTalip Mert, Marmara University, TurkeyBernard O'Kane, American University in Cairo, EgyptJosé Miguel Puerta Vilchez, University of Granada, Spainİrvin Cemil Schick, İstanbul Şehir University, TurkeyAnn Shafer, American University in Cairo, EgyptBahia Shehab, Mi7-Cairo and American University in Cairo, EgyptSumayah Al-Solaiman, University of Dammam, Saudi ArabiaBarbara Stöcker-Parnian, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, GermanyMurat Sülün, Marmara University, Istanbul, TurkeyHashim Al-Tawil, Henry Ford Community College, USAAbdülhamit Tüfekçioğlu, Yüzüncü Yıl University, Van, TurkeyCaroline Olivia M. Wolf, Rice University, USA.