The ongoing debate among practitioners and in academia about the meaning and understanding of Islamic architecture will be energized by this book. It contains essays by architects and academics from various parts of the world which clarify how the carious disciplines of the design profession can be employed to build in the spirit of Islam. Divided into three sections the book covers: *meaning from Faith; which draws meaning from the Islamic faith in order to propose a built environment that is universally beneficial*analysis of History; which examines historical buildings and planning concepts; and suggest how to apply lessons learned to contemporary practice*contemporary Trends; which discusses current trends in architecture; education and socio-economic aspects of various Muslim countries. Illustrated throughout; this book will appeal to students and scholars; practising architects and planners alike.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful. Yes; The Videos Are Still Accessible; Even If You Buy The Kindle VersionBy LaureateaJust a friendly FYI for all those who are having trouble accessing the videos that come with the book:1- They may not be accessible on the actual Kindle device (I dont know; I dont have a Kindle); but they ARE accessible on the Kindle App for other tablets/computer. So if you have the app on another device; you can see the videos that way.2- They are also available on Seek by Deseret Book ( http://seek.deseretbook.com/ ); so you can go there and view all the videos from all the books; plus more.So please; instead of giving these amazing books a bad review here for a technical difficulty; give it a review on the content; and then find a way to solve the technical problem.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Great deal for three booksBy #livinitupWhat an awesome deal. Three awesome books for $15. The videos not being embedded is no big deal to me. When I get to the part that says to watch a video I just go to the table of contents and scroll to the video page and select the video I want to see. The link takes you to a YouTube page. I have a kindle fire so if I have access to WiFi; Im there. Just use the table of contents page to navigate back and forth. Also; keep a journal or pen and paper handy to take notes and youre set. Use the note taking/highlighting capabilities of your kindle and it gets even better. I honestly havent started reading the books; but i hesitated buying because of all the reviews. Glad i purchased. Will repost once I finish reading.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Video Segmant ListBy sweetheart214This is such an awesome deal for the 3 books! I really like them so far and still am reading them; so havent completed them. I love His spiritual insights as definitely helps me grow spiritually! I learn to study; ponder and apply the scriptures and gospel principles. The video links werent clickable where it listed it in the chapter; but I was very happy that I still was able to watch the videos. I dont have an actual Kindle; just the app and I find the videos at the back of the book where it has a list of all the video segments. I bookmarked that page and when It shows one in the chapter; I find the bookmark of the video segments that I saved and click on the video to watch and the links have worked so far. I hope others check out the video segment list who havent been able to view them from the chapter.