San Antonio College Library

"Until they began their conquests, which rapidly engulfed half of the known world, the Arabs were totally innocent of any architectural tradition. Yet, from the middle of the seventh century for a period of nearly eight hundred years, the Muslims developed an architectural identity quite outside the influence of the Christian West, an identity related to Western forms only tangentially through the principles of late Roman and Hellenic styles as they...

"The first work to present the riches of all Persian architecture in a single volume, this important book is the result of a lifetime of study by a world recognized authority on Persian art and architecture. Over 400 illustrations reveal the architectural genius of the Persian nation, from the noble Achaemenid structures of the 6th century B.C. to the refined Safavid mosques of the early 18th century. Most of the black and white illustrations come...

The book explores the different cities of Delhi, tells us how to get to these hidden jewels and brings alive a glorious past in an easy to read narrative. The book is neatly divided into sections beginning from the pre-Sultante to the Sultanate, Tughlaqs, Sayyid, Lodhi, Mughal and post-Mughal periods. While most books on Delhi concentrate on Delhi's famed landmarks, Jalil explores lesser-known monuments in crowded alleys and isolated forests. She...