Download or read book Bukhara, the Eastern Dome of Islam written by Anette Gangler and published by Edition Axel Menges. This book was released on 2004 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A city planner, an architect and a historian trace the urban development of this outstanding city and analyse its architecture in urban and historical contexts from its origins in the pre Islamic period to the situation today. The authors did extensive fieldwork in Bukhara and have published a number of books and many articles on Near Eastern and Persian architecture and urbanism.