Stealing from the Saracens, with Diana Darke
Update: 2022-08-31
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From Notre-Dame cathedral to the Houses of Parliament, the buildings Europeans have come to love may not be so European after all.
A Spectator ‘Book of the Year’, Stealing from the Saracens by Diana Darke is the fascinating tale of cultural exchange, shedding new light on some of Europe’s greatest landmarks.
In today’s episode Diana and Quilt.Ai’s Angad Singh Chowdhry will be discussing the ‘borrowing’ of Islamic architecture, Europe’s reluctance to associate with the Muslim world, and the importance of acknowledging cultural debt.
For more visit hurstpublishers.com
A Spectator ‘Book of the Year’, Stealing from the Saracens by Diana Darke is the fascinating tale of cultural exchange, shedding new light on some of Europe’s greatest landmarks.
In today’s episode Diana and Quilt.Ai’s Angad Singh Chowdhry will be discussing the ‘borrowing’ of Islamic architecture, Europe’s reluctance to associate with the Muslim world, and the importance of acknowledging cultural debt.
For more visit hurstpublishers.com
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