History of the Conquest of Spain by the Arab-Moors e-bog

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Arabian architecture, 401. The Escurial, 404. The remains in Toledo, 405. - Cordova, 406. - Art periods in Spain, 407. Arabian art distinct, 408. Schools of Saracenic architecture, 408. Principal features of Arabian architecture, 410. The horse-shoe arch, 410. A living geometry, 411. -the Mezquita of Cordon, 412. Begun by Abdu-r-rahman I., 413. Pro portions and details, 414. - A forest of columns, 415. - The mihrab, 415. Arches, 417. Alterations in the days of Charles V 418. The Moor not the only thief of antiquity, 419. - Unjust criticisms, 420.