Divine Inspiration explores the relationship between Muslims and their beliefs, manifested in the built environment. Just as Islam embodies a way of life and serves as a cohesive force amongst ethnically and culturally diverse peoples, it also contains a conspicuous aesthetic dimension. There is no essential difference between sacred and secular art in Islam. This allows Islamic architecture to symbolise the spiritual path of the religion, transcending the temporal considerations of form and function. Through the study of seven key religious beliefs, a cross-section of Islamic life and practice is united with the corresponding architectural principles. With bibliography.
Divine Inspiration: Seven Principles of Islamic Architecture
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ISBN
9789834321185Authors
De Guise, Lucien (ed.)Extent
159Format
PaperbackYear
2008Publisher
Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia