{"product_id":"islamesque","title":"Islamesque","description":"Who really built Europe's finest Romanesque monuments  Clergymen presiding over holy sites are credited throughout history, while highly skilled creators remain anonymous. But the buildings speak for themselves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis groundbreaking book explores the evidence embedded in medieval monasteries, churches and castles, from Mont Saint-Michel and the Leaning Tower of Pisa to Durham Cathedral and the Basilica of Santiago de Compostela. Tracing the origins of key design innovations from this pre-Gothic period--acknowledged as the essential foundation of all future European construction styles--Diana Darke sheds startling new light on the masons, carpenters and sculptors behind these masterpieces. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt a time when Christendom lacked such expertise, Muslim craftsmen had advanced understanding of geometry and complex ornamentation. They dominated high-end construction in Islamic Spain, Sicily and North Africa, spreading knowledge and techniques across Western Europe. Challenging Euro-centric assumptions, Darke uncovers the profound influence of the Islamic world in 'Christian' Europe, and argues that 'Romanesque' architecture, a nineteenth-century art historians' fiction, should be recognized for what it truly is: Islamesque.","brand":"Buchserien.de","offers":[{"title":"Neuware","offer_id":55267397337426,"sku":"9781805260974","price":32.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/7002\/3593\/files\/bild_c0b4d153-abf7-4bf7-907c-49a37b145df3.jpg?v=1793359990","url":"https:\/\/www.buchserien.de\/products\/islamesque","provider":"Buchserien.de","version":"1.0","type":"link"}