The celebrated Great Mosque of Damascus was built in the early eighth century by the Umayyad caliph al-Walīd b. ‘Abd al-Malik. This book provides a detailed

An expansive illustrated history of the historic Umayyad Mosque in Damascus. The Umayyad Mosque of Damascus is one of the oldest continuously used religious sit

Die Beiträger des Bandes haben es sich zum Ziel gesetzt, den umfangreichen Bestand an Handschriftenfragmenten, der sich in der Qubbat al-khazna von Damaskus be

A revealing history of Islamic architecture's influence on Europe's cathedrals, palaces and public buildings.