Publisher's Synopsis
Mosques: the Dome and the Mihrab is a scholarly look into the development of mosque architecture from its conception in Medina with the Prophets Mosque right up until the present day. The study looks in particular into the importance of the dome and the mihrab as well as their symbolism and the significance of the positional relationship between them. The book is a full-colour coffee table sized book, packed with beautiful photographs and architectural drawings that take the reader on a journey through time, revealing the symbolic secrets to some of the worlds most beautiful architectural and religious monuments.
