The illustrated encyclopedia of Islamic art and architecture : a comprehensive history of Islam's 1400-year legacy of art and design, with 500 photographs, reproductions and fine-art paintings
Provides an in-depth survey of 1,400 years of art and architecture from ornate mosques and pottery, to calligraphy, carpets and costume. This book discusses how wonderful works of sacred art glorified Islam's message. It explores the rich heritage of Islamic art
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| Language: | English |
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Blackfriars Road, London :
Lorenz Books ,
c2010
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| Series: | Illustrated encyclopedia
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Table of Contents:
- 1. The art of the Islamic world
- 2. The Umayyad caliphate
- 3. The Abbasid caliphate
- 4. The Fatimids
- 5. From the Samanids to the Seljuks
- 6. Zangids, Ayyubids and Mamluks
- 7. Islam in Spain and North Africa
- 8. Iran after the Mongol invasions
- 9. Iran: the Safavids to the Qajars
- 10. Islamic art in Mughal India
- 11. The Ottoman Empire
- 12. Modern Islamic art and architecture