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Tables of Contents for Splendors of Islam
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Introduction
7
2
Variation and Unity
9
54
The Dome of the Rock
23
8
The Alhambra
31
8
The Shah Mosque
39
8
The Taj Mahal
47
7
Principal Monuments
The Arab World
54
2
The Turkish World
56
2
Iran and Central Asia
58
2
The Indian World
60
3
Techniques: Knowledge and Know-how
63
50
Mosaic
75
8
Stucco
83
8
Brick
91
8
Ceramic
99
7
Other Techniques
Bronze
106
2
Wood
108
2
Painted Wood
110
3
Ornamental Motifs
113
52
The Figure
126
9
Plant Forms
135
8
Geometry
143
8
Calligraphy
151
7
Additional Motifs
The Figure
158
2
Plant Forms
160
2
Geometry
162
3
A Surface Art
165
14
The Logic of Textures
179
8
The Articulation of Surfaces
187
7
Supporting Forms and Supported Forms
194
9
Aesthetics of the Veil
203
7
Architectural Space
Arches
210
2
Cupolas
212
2
Columns and Capitals
214
2
Patterns of Light
216
2
Appendixes
Map: Major Sites of Islamic Architectural Ornamentation
218
1
Chronology: Principal Islamic Dynasties
219
1
Glossary
220
2
Bibliography
222
1
Index of the Monuments
223