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This beautifully illustrated book reveals the Arab and Islamic roots of Europe's architectural heritage. Diana Darke traces ideas and styles from vibrant Middle Eastern centers like Damascus, Baghdad and Cairo, via Muslim Spain, Venice and Sicily into Europe. She describes how medieval crusaders, pilgrims and merchants encountered Arab Muslim culture on their way to the Holy Land; and explores more recent artistic interaction between Ottoman and Western cultures, including Sir Christopher Wren's inspirations in the «Saracen» style of Gothic architecture.
Recovering this long yet overlooked history of architectural «borrowing,» Stealing from the Saracens is a rich tale of cultural exchange, shedding new light on Europe's greatest landmarks.