1st Edition
The Architectural Representation of Islam Muslim-Commissioned Mosque Design in The Netherlands
By Eric Roose
Copyright 2009
416 Pages
by
Routledge
416 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book is a study of Dutch mosque designs, objects of heated public debate. Until now, studies of diaspora mosque designs have largely consisted of normative architectural critiques that reject the ubiquitous ‘domes and minarets’ as hampering further Islamic-architectural evolution. The Architectural Representation of Islam: Muslim-Commissioned Mosque Design in The Netherlands represents a... Read more
Introduction: The Representation of Islamic Architecture in The Netherlands, 1. Hindustani-Commissioned Mosque Design in The Netherlands, 2. Moluccan-Commissioned Mosque Design in The Netherlands, 3. Turkish-Commissioned Mosque Design in The Netherlands, 4. Moroccan-Commissioned Mosque Design in The Netherlands, Conclusion: The Architectural Representation of Islam in The Netherlands, Notes, Selected Bibliography, Samenvatting in het Nederlands, Curriculum Vitae, Figures.
Biography
Eric Roose is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Amsterdam School for Social Science Research (ASSR) of the University of Amsterdam.
