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‘Islamesque: The Forgotten Craftsmen Who Built Europe’s Medieval Monuments’ – book review

Originally published: Counterfire on July 3, 2025 by Dominic Alexander (more by Counterfire) | (Posted Jul 07, 2025)

Diana Darke’s brilliant history of medieval architecture reveals the extent of Islamic influence on the foundational phase of Western European art and buildings, finds Dominic Alexander.