Moorish Architecture

by Achim Bednorz and Marianne Barrucand

Book Overview

Spain owes its special historical position in Europe very largely to his intensive encounter with the Orient. In the summer of 710, a small force under the command of a Berber named Ta? f ibn M' lik... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3822831034
• ISBN13: 9783822831038
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Taschen
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 3.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 9.6" x 12.1"

Customer Reviews

Good value

A surprisingly complete and well-organized book at this price, with great photos. Truly a "best buy."

A Steal of a Deal

I am not doing this review to acquaint readers with what this book covers, for the above editorial review does that well. Rather, I want to make sure that readers know that in spite of selling for so little, this book offers all one would expect from a book published by Taschen: superb colored photography, line drawings, maps, a glossary of terms and, of course, good writing/explanations. Marvel at your good fortune at finding such a bargain, and be assured that the coverage of Cordoba's Great Mosque and the Alhambra is superb. Just how much of a bargain? As I discovered when I purchased a copy of this edition for a gift, the only difference between it and the pre-anniversary edition is the shortened title and the picture on the cover, yet the latter, Moorish Architecture, which I paid $25 for in paperback a few years ago, now starts at $39.89. (6/12/09 update: Some used copies of the original publication are now available for much less. 2/13/10 Post-script: Wow! When I reviewed this book as "a steal of a deal," it was not yet out of print and copies were available for under $20.