The Minbar of Saladin by Lynette Singer

The Minbar of Saladin by Lynette Singer

The minbar of Saladin, an intricately designed wooden pulpit, was one of the masterpieces of Islamic art. Made in the 12th century, on Saladin’s conquest of Jerusalem it was placed in the al-Aqsa Mosque, where it remained for almost 800 years. Then, in 1969, it was burned down by an Australian fanatical Christian. This book charts the difficult process of reconstructing the minbar from scratch, a challenge made even more difficult by the lack of the necessary skills and the loss of the secrets of its original construction and decoration. Thus it covers both Islamic art and the revival of lost traditional skills.

'Will appeal to those interested in Islamic Art in general but to those with a particular interest in geometery it may open a door to a deeper understanding of Islamic Art' - Muslim World Book Review

Lynette Singer is Managing Director of West Park Pictures. She is the editor, with Robin Wood, of Peoples of Africa, and author, with André Singer, of Divine Magic:TheWorld of the Supernatural, which accompanied a Channel 4 television series.

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ISBN 13	9780500238431
ISBN 10	050023843X
Title	The Minbar of Saladin
Author	Lynette Singer
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Thames & Hudson Ltd
Year published	2008-10-20
Number of pages	208
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