The Minaret
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Edinburgh University Press
Published:17th Apr '18
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
Tracing its origins and development, Bloom reveals that the Minaret, long understood to have been invented in the early years of Islam as the place from which the muezzin gives the call to prayer, was actually invented some two centuries later to be a visible symbol of Islam. From early Islam to the modern world, and from Iran, Egypt, Turkey and India to West and East Africa, the Yemen and Southeast Asia, this richly illustrated book is a sweeping tour of the minaret's position as the symbol of Islam.
Superb...From the aesthetic charm of the minaret, to its sociopolitical implications, this book is a must-read for those seeking to understand the powerful impact that bricks and mortar can have on society. -- Lisa Kaaki * Arab News *
Praise for the first edition:'The style is remarkably clear and at points rather exhilarating.' * British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies *
Praise for the first edition: 'His survey of the surviving towers and his formulation of the problems they raise will surely remain standard for many years to come.' * Journal of the American Oriental Society *
- Commended for British-Kuwait Friendship Society Book Prize 2014
ISBN: 9781474437226
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 850g
416 pages