Mosque

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Mosque
Author: Macaulay, David
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Time Period: Renaissance
Time Frame: 1549-1580
Geographic Area: Middle East
Country: Turkey
Topics: Middle East, Building
Genre: Fiction
Reading Age: Lower Elementary, Middle Grade
Format: Picture Book
Published: 2008


World History > Renaissance > Middle East

An author and artist who has continually stripped away the mystique of architectural structures that have long fascinated modern people, David Macaulay here reveals the methods and materials used to design and construct a mosque in late sixteenth century Turkey. Through the fictional story and Macaulay’s distinctive full-color illustrations, readers will learn not only how such monumental structures were built but also how they functioned in relation to the society they served.

As always, Macaulay has given a great deal of attention to the relationship between pictures and text, creating another brilliant celebration of an architectural wonder.

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