Venice and the East The Impact of the Islamic World on Venetian Architecture Deborah Howard

Format:
Hardback
Publication date:
01 Sep 2000
ISBN:
9780300085044
Dimensions:
283 pages: 285 x 245 x 25mm
Illustrations:
many b/w and col illus

An investigation of the influence of oriental travel and trade on mediaeval Venice and its architecture. Deborah Howard argues that many Venetians gained insight into Islamic culture through personal contacts with their Moslem trading partners.