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Nancy Shatzman Steinhardt

    China'S Early Mosques
    The Borders of Chinese Architecture
    • The Borders of Chinese Architecture

      • 448 pages
      • 16 hours of reading

      The book explores the remarkable consistency in Chinese architecture over two millennia, highlighting how various religious groups, including Buddhists, Daoists, and Muslims, adopted similar building styles despite advancements in technology. Nancy Shatzman Steinhardt provides an in-depth analysis of enduring design principles that have influenced architectural practices both within China and in other regions.

      The Borders of Chinese Architecture
    • China'S Early Mosques

      • 368 pages
      • 13 hours of reading

      Explains how the worship requirements of the mosque and the Chinese architectural system converged

      China'S Early Mosques