The ʻAmiriya in Radaʻ : the history and restoration of a sixteenth-century madrasa in the Yemen / by Selma Al-Radi ; with contributions by Ruth Barnes, Yahya Al-Nasiri and Venetia Porter ; edited by Robert Hillenbrand
Published
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press for the Board of the Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Oxford, [1997]
Foreword / Qadi Isma'il al-Akwa' -- Foreword / Prince Claus of the Netherlands -- 1. The Yemen. A Brief History -- 2. The Banu Tahir -- 3. The Legacy of the Tahirids -- 4. The 'Amiriya in Rada' -- 5. Architectural and Decorative Structure -- 6. The Architectural Decoration / Venetia Porter -- 7. The Painted Decoration. An Influence from Indian Textiles? / Ruth Barnes -- 8. Conclusion -- 9. The Restoration of the 'Amiriya -- App. The Inscriptions of the Prayer Hall / Yahya al-Nasiri and Venetia Porter
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-215)