Stucco in the Islamic World: Studies of Architectural Ornament from Spain to India

This is the first major book about Islamic stucco, and the central theme is the re—examination of the uses of stucco in architecture across the Islamic world in the pre—modern period.
The book engages with new methodological approaches, including those that go beyond traditional art—historical ones, and works with a wide range of disciplines, including material science and archaeology. It includes numerous sites that have not been previously studied in detail, as well as new approaches to th...