Islamic and Islamicate Architecture in the Americas

From colonial courtyards in Peru to the mosques and cultural centres of contemporary communities across North America, depicts how architectural traditions of the Islamic world have taken root. Confronts conventional geographical boundaries, situating the Americas in dialogue with transregional aesthetic and cultural networks. 37 col. 17b&w illus.

Caroline 'Olivia' M. Wolf is assistant professor of art history at Loyola University, Chicago.